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Baton Rouge Pilots Wireless EMS-Hospital Video and Data Links
Wireless video and data transmitted to speed emergency treatment.
Jindal Appoints Four to Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council
Serves to develop and implement a plan to increase broadband access and usage throughout the state.
Texas Bill Would Criminalize Online Gang Recruitment, Tackle Transnational Crime
"Today, we are sending a message to let these violent gangs know that they are not welcome here in Texas, and that we will do whatever it takes to drive them out of our state."
Texas Issues Next Generation 911 Master Plan
Landline voice, landline teletype/telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD), wireless/cellular voice, and VoIP 9-1-1 require substantial system modification.
New Mexico Court System Selects Open Networking
"It gave me all the features and functionality I needed, great performance and, hands down, the most flexible system around."
Texas HHS Grapples with Standardized Definitions and Data on Unreimbursed Health Care Costs
Different programs have differing definitions of allowable uncompensated care, and many of those are outside the control of state policymakers.
Hacked Austin Road Signs Warn of Zombies
Someone broke the locks, got through the password, reprogrammed the signs and then changed the passwords.
Collin County's Caren Skipworth Named 2009 Texas CIO of the Year
Skipworth led development of shared network that saved Collin County more than $1 million.
Online Sex Offender Info Rapidly Expands
States are under pressure to comply with the Adam Walsh Act by July -- or lose 10 percent of their share of funding under a federal grant program that pays for state and local police programs.
Louisiana Pilot Expands, Shares Public Health Data by Secure Internet Access
"The LIMS project will modernize our health care system, and enable parish health units to order public health lab tests, transmit results, and analyze data from results electronically."
End-Users Bring Apples Into Government
Macs and iPhones play a growing role inside the workplace.
Telemedicine Underutilized in Texas, Says Report
"HHSC continues to encourage the use of telemedicine to increase access to care in medically underserved areas of the state."
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Ends Eligibility Support Contract
Covered call center operations and other eligibility support services for Medicaid, CHIP, food stamps and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Texas Grades State Agencies and Local Governments on Financial Transparency
"In the age of the Internet, there is seldom a good reason why government cannot keep citizens informed about how tax dollars are spent."
Houston School Pioneers Methods for Handling Medical Information
Disaster response and patient health care is strengthened by university's biomedical informatics program.
Houston Moves Ahead with Emergency Radio Conversion
The single largest equipment procurement in Houston's history.
Texas Department of Information Resources and IBM Make Progress on Back-up and Recovery Services
Data consolidation effort to continue with a focus on backup and recovery.
Texas Puts IBM on Notice for Data-Backup Deficiencies
The Texas Department of Information Resources gives IBM 30 days to solve backup shortcomings after Gov. Rick Perry expressed concern about data center consolidation.
IBM Controversy Won't Discredit Outsourcing, Says Texas Legislator
State Rep. Carl Isett's office defends the Texas Department of Information Resources' data center contract with IBM, saying it was written effectively to hold IBM accountable
Texas Outsourcing Project Hits Snag
Backups, loss of records cited in data transfer halt.

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