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Connecticut State Agencies to Cut Cell Phone Costs and Review IT Contracts
February 17, 2009 - Also working to renegotiate or rebid $31.5 million in contracts for the Department of Information Technology.

VOIP to Slow, Says Report
February 16, 2009 - Broadband IP telephony remains the most common carrier-based business VoIP solution.

Personal Computing: The Latest in Books and the Internet
February 11, 2009 - The Internet is inevitably changing the face of book publishing no less than it's changing newspapers, magazines, film, music, television, education, shopping, dating and virtually every other aspect of society.

California State IT Vendor Forum to be Webcast
February 11, 2009 - The forum, to be held at the Department of General Services headquarters, will focus on the recently released California IT Strategic Plan, IT Capital Plan and the Governor's IT Reorganization Plan.

New Infrastructure Modeling Software from Autodesk
February 10, 2009 - AutoCAD Map 3D 2010, Raster Design 2010, MapGuide Enterprise 2010 and Topobase 2010 get updates.

Gartner's Top 10 Information Technology Predictions for 2009
February 9, 2009 - Telepresence, virtualization, cloud computing, business process outsourcing and more.

GIS Maps, Computerized Sprinklers Help Munis During Drought
February 9, 2009 - Historic droughts in California, Georgia and elsewhere prompt cities to turn to IT -- like GIS maps -- for conservation help.

Mechanical Siren, Rugged PDA and Laptop Cases, Disaster Preparation Videos, Geospatial Data Application
February 4, 2009 - Products from Carson Manufacturing, Otterbox, Global Net Productions, Spatial Networks.

Google Health vs. Microsoft HealthVault Compared
February 3, 2009 - Participants preferred Google Health over Microsoft HealthVault because navigation and data entry of health information was easier.

Fairfield, New Jersey, Police Department Awards Fleet Management Contract
February 3, 2009 - The solution can be used to track police vehicles, emergency equipment as well as criminals and stolen packages.

Maine Technology Office Develops Standards for Blackberry Use
February 3, 2009 - In the past, third-party software that has been downloaded and has destroyed some devices to the point where the device was not repairable and had to be replaced.

Gartner Reveals Eight Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2009 and 2010
January 29, 2009 - It is, therefore, an enabler for the all-wireless office, and should be considered by organizations equipping new offices or replacing older 802.11a/b/g systems in 2009 and 2010.

1.5 and 2 Terabyte Drives from Western Digital
January 28, 2009 - Drive includes power-management features, USB/FireWire/eSATA external hard drive support.

University of Buffalo to Test Biological Agent Detection System
January 23, 2009 - "The testing at the University of Buffalo will give us the opportunity to test the BSM-2000 at a buildings two most vulnerable areas to a bioterror attack: the mail room and the HVAC system."

New Rugged Laptop from General Dynamics Itronix
January 22, 2009 - "We needed a durable notebook for our field-service technicians that could withstand the bumpy conditions of a truck environment as well as all types of Texas weather and we opted to go with the GD6000."

California Examines Obstacles to Reversing Climate Change
January 21, 2009 - As states such as California continue to develop carbon emissions reduction targets, it will be essential to track and report on emissions reductions.

Wireless Fleet Management Software Tracks Carbon Emissions
January 21, 2009 - Tailored to the needs of transportation, public works, waste management, public transit and public safety.

Miami International Airport Upgrades E-Mail Archiving System
January 20, 2009 - E-mail archiving solution reduces server storage requirements, removes mailbox size quotas and eliminate PST files while allowing for fast and easy recovery.

Video: Colorado CIO Mike Locatis, National 911 Standard, Wrist Phone, Straining Computers
January 14, 2009 - Welcome to GovLog, the weekly video news report from the editors of Government Technology.

Wisconsin, Minnesota to Explore Shared Services Across State Lines
January 14, 2009 - "We're not proposing to merge the Vikings and the Packers, but we are going to seek out every area where we can save money and improve services by working together across state lines." -- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty


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