Wireless/Mobile/Broadband

Health-Care Registry Consolidates Medical Documents into Centralized Repository

December 8, 2011 - Virginia launches a statewide Advance Health Care Directory Registry to allow residents to upload medical documents into a secure online repository.

Security of Grid Demands Single Federal Agency in Charge, MIT Says

December 7, 2011 - Rep. Dan Lungren is expected to introduce a bill to designate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

9 Cybersecurity Threat Predictions for 2012

December 7, 2011 - Security vendor Imperva predicts what to look out for next year.

FCC to Provide Guidance on Wireless Shutdowns After BART Actions

December 6, 2011 - Bay Area Rapid Transit to limit shutdowns of cellular and Wi-Fi services to only “extraordinary circumstances.”

Evaluating ARRA Three Years Later

December 6, 2011 - CIOs address the impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had on state IT.

App Helps Drivers Stranded in Winter Storms Contact Help

December 5, 2011 - North Dakota State University Extension Service launches Winter Survival Kit app to help drivers stranded in their vehicle during storms.

NASA Launches App Store for Employees

December 2, 2011 - New website lets NASA employees and contractors download apps that securely access the agency’s systems.

Extreme Website Makeover Contest for Municipalities Announced

November 30, 2011 - 11 winners will get a website overhaul valued at $30,000.

Webcams Connect TB Patients to Public Clinic for Treatment Compliance

November 30, 2011 - With one of the highest infection rates of tuberculosis in the country, King County, Wash., is enlisting technology to ensure that patients take their medication.

Wi-Fi Platform Sends Lifesaving Data Between Ambulances, Hospitals

November 29, 2011 - Rowan County, N.C., ambulances wirelessly transmit patient information to hospitals while en route.

AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Suffers Big Setback

November 23, 2011 - FCC chairman is seeking to refer the proposed $39 billion merger to an administrative law judge for review. Deal would result in massive job losses, senior FCC official says.

$1,000 ‘Bounty’ for Geeks in Chattanooga, Tenn.

November 22, 2011 - Gig Tank participants will explore potential applications and business ideas for the city’s “gig-a-second” fiber-optic network.

Mayor on Foursquare? A Real Mayor Could Unseat You

November 22, 2011 - Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn launches Foursquare account ahead of the 2012 Republican National Convention.

‘Drive-By’ Thermal Imaging Quantifies Energy Loss

November 22, 2011 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers develop mobile scanning process that identifies savings from correcting heat loss in buildings.

The Top 11 Tech Turkeys of 2011

November 21, 2011 - Half-baked lowlights from the year gone by.

Car Thieves Are No Match for GPS-Equipped Fleets

November 18, 2011 - The Turlock, Calif., Irrigation District and law enforcement have located stolen vehicles from the district’s fleet with the assistance of fleet management technology.

Seattle Might Lease Dark Fiber for Faster Broadband

November 17, 2011 - City is seeking private proposals that would offer high-speed service in neighborhoods surrounding the University of Washington campus.

Los Angeles Gets Wireless Surveillance Cameras

November 16, 2011 - American Civil Liberties Union continues to object to city’s crime camera program.

iPads in Oregon Election a Success, Official Says

November 14, 2011 - Oregon officials learn lessons after citizens with disabilities use Apple’s tablet to vote in two special elections.

Driving Test Prep Yields to App Craze

November 10, 2011 - The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles and other states are finding that teens want an app rather than a paper booklet to help them pass their driver’s test.