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City University of New York to Form Open Source Solutions Lab for Government
September 4, 2008 - "CUNY's Institute for Software Design and Development will offer significant assistance to government agencies in evaluating and testing new open source technology solutions that will enable them to better serve our city's residents."

New Software Equips Laptops with Remote Data Destruction Capability
September 3, 2008 - Aims to put a dent in the impact of $2.6 million in losses due to 12,000 laptops lost in airports every week.

Red Cross Offers Tool to Keep Families Connected During Evacuations
September 3, 2008 - During an emergency letting your family know that you are safe can bring your loved ones great peace of mind.

Tarrant County honored for Electronic Check Deposit System
September 2, 2008 - The National Automated Clearinghouse adopted rules (called back office conversion) that allowed vendors to scan and deposit checks after face-to-face transactions.

BlackBerry Apps for CIOs Pt. 1
September 2, 2008 - A look at the top BlackBerry downloads for public CIOs.

Tennessee Meth Task Force Adopts Mobile Narcotics Detection Solution
August 28, 2008 - Its advanced ITMS trace technology has, in the past, proven admissible in court as an aid to drug-related prosecutions.

Report Claims Information Management Mistakes Wreak Havoc in the Public Sector
August 28, 2008 - "Agencies are looking for solutions that protect information regardless of where it resides, where it is sent, or how it is used."

E-Vote: California Secretary of State's Office to Hold Public Hearing on Voting System Application
August 27, 2008 - On Sequoia Voting Systems' application.

Is Your University Prepared to Issue Immediate Emergency Notifications Under New Higher Education Law?
August 22, 2008 - Requires higher education institutions put into place procedures to manage situations in which students are reported missing.

E-Vote: Ohio Counties Move To Secure Voting Machine Delivery
August 21, 2008 - Security best practices cannot be adequately documented or enforced when machines are transported and stored in poll worker's homes, work places or automobiles.

Virginia Tech Implements New Multi-Media Emergency Notification System
August 21, 2008 - Displays are powered by existing network connections using standard Power over Ethernet (POE) technology.

Minnesota Aims to Improve Data Center Energy Efficiency
August 19, 2008 - Will use the software to baseline its current power consumption, in order to measure the effectiveness of future energy-saving initiatives.

New Appointment to Colorado Election Reform Commission
August 12, 2008 - To study the different voting systems used throughout Colorado and suggest changes to the Legislature.

Keep Your Shoes On, TSA Plans to Relax Screening Requirements for Laptops
August 12, 2008 - The agency is working on solving the "biggest complaint about the security screening process."

New Trend in Open Source: Business Intelligence
August 11, 2008 - Government CIOs analyze the possibilities -- and problems -- of open source business intelligence.

Google Announces Launch of New Search Appliance
August 7, 2008 - 10 million documents in a single box.

RFID Europe 2008 Features Transportation, Healthcare and Booksellers
July 30, 2008 - Radio frequency identification conference to highlight advances in real-time location systems.

Napa Valley, Calif., School District Excited About Hybrid Bus
July 30, 2008 - Emissions of particulate matter have been reduced by up to 90 percent.

Real-Time Text Aims to Improve Internet Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
July 30, 2008 - "Internet Telephony ... breaks the traditional text telephone, which deaf and hard of hearing people used in the past to call each other."

Product News: Garmin, Samsung, Adesso, AgfaPhoto
July 29, 2008 - Navigation device, monitor, keyboard and multimedia camera news.


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