Wireless/Mobile/Broadband

Charlotte. N.C., to Deploy Next-Gen Public Safety Network

October 12, 2011 - The Charlotte, N.C., City Council has approved a contract to deploy a 4G long term evolution (LTE) network in the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety communication.

Wireless Industry Challenges S.F. Cell Phone Emissions Ordinance

October 10, 2011 - Ordinance is requiring retailers to post warnings about the potential health risks of cell phone use.

Steve Jobs Leaves Legacy in Government (Photo Slide Show)

October 7, 2011 - For many in government, the innovation Jobs inspired has changed how work gets done.

California Approves Law Blocking Cell Phone Transmissions in Prisons

October 7, 2011 - A new law that authorizes the use of “managed access technology” to block wireless transmissions in California prisons is now on the books in California.

State and Local Cloud Commission Has First Meeting

October 6, 2011 - Nine IT executives from state and local government to advise commission of industry heavyweights that will develop recommendations for implementation of cloud computing in the public sector.

Arkansas Creating Statewide Next-Gen Video and Communications Network

October 4, 2011 - Once known as “The Land of Opportunity,” Arkansas is revisiting its old nickname in embracing mobile-to-mobile video conferencing and bringing scheduling services in-house.

Feds Seek App to Help People Improve Heart Health

October 3, 2011 - Initiative aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over five years.

Can Smartphones Help Stop Illegal Fishing in California?

September 30, 2011 - The California Department of Fish and Game takes a mobile website listing marine protected areas to the high seas.

LightSquared and the GPS Industry Struggle to Coexist

September 28, 2011 - Can LightSquared's ambitious new 4G wireless network play nice with vital location services?

Wi-Fi Testers Helping Local Police Fight Child Porn

September 26, 2011 - The Martinez, Calif., Police Department investigates suspects tied to child pornography with the assistance of a Wi-Fi testing tool.

NASA Launches Apps Competition

September 26, 2011 - NASA has joined other government agencies in the push for transparency by launching its own apps competition.

Can Government Telework Like a Private Company?

September 22, 2011 - Former Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy tells conference of government workers that “telework is what the world is about.”

Atlanta Police Including Private Surveillance Cameras in Monitoring Center

September 20, 2011 - Police have begun monitoring 100 cameras located in downtown Atlanta from within the city’s new Video Integration Center.

Hawaii Seeks 1 Gbps Statewide Broadband Access by 2018

September 20, 2011 - State agencies plan to work together to bring down regulatory hurdles and identify funding for a far-reaching broadband initiative.

Only 9 Federal Websites Found to be IPv6 Compliant

September 15, 2011 - Low IPv6 adoption by government websites no cause for alarm, says ARIN President John Curran

‘Best Idea for Government’ Nets Federal Worker $50,000

September 14, 2011 - Federal Highway Administration employee proposed a nationwide, centralized database for inventorying unused assets in government agencies so that they would be shared.

25 Percent of Federal Web Domains Unreachable, Analysis Finds

September 13, 2011 - Nearly a quarter of federal websites can't be accessed by Web users.

Perspective: 5 Tech Trends in the Elections Industry

September 13, 2011 - Elections offices are leaning on technology to keep pace with increasing demands from constituents, candidates and the media.

Study: 2015 Could Mark the End of the PC Era

September 12, 2011 - ICS forecast predicts that by 2015 more Americans will access the Internet through mobile devices than through PCs.

New Orleans Website Reveals Post-Katrina Damage Assessments

September 9, 2011 - New website part of New Orleans’ Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu’s push to create more government transparency.