Texas Technology News

Baton Rouge Pilots Wireless EMS-Hospital Video and Data Links

Mar 17, 2009 -

Wireless video and data transmitted to speed emergency treatment.

Jindal Appoints Four to Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council

Mar 13, 2009 - News Report

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

Mar 10, 2009 - News Report

"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

Feb 20, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

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

Feb 18, 2009 - News Report

"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

Feb 2, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

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

Jan 29, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

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

Jan 28, 2009 - By Steve Towns, Editor

Skipworth led development of shared network that saved Collin County more than $1 million.

Online Sex Offender Info Rapidly Expands

Jan 15, 2009 - By John Gramlich

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

Jan 15, 2009 - News Report

"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

Jan 12, 2009 - By Merrill Douglas

Macs and iPhones play a growing role inside the workplace.

Telemedicine Underutilized in Texas, Says Report

Jan 5, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

"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

Dec 15, 2008 - News Report

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

Dec 5, 2008 - News Report

"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

Nov 26, 2008 - By Patrick Michels

Disaster response and patient health care is strengthened by university's biomedical informatics program.

Houston Moves Ahead with Emergency Radio Conversion

Nov 24, 2008 - News Report

The single largest equipment procurement in Houston's history.

Texas Department of Information Resources and IBM Make Progress on Back-up and Recovery Services

Nov 14, 2008 - News Report

Data consolidation effort to continue with a focus on backup and recovery.

Texas Puts IBM on Notice for Data-Backup Deficiencies

Nov 7, 2008 - By Matt Williams

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

Oct 31, 2008 - By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

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

Oct 28, 2008 - News Report

Backups, loss of records cited in data transfer halt.

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