Oklahoma Re-Signs With NIC for Web Portal Contract
Oklahoma has signed a new contract with e-government firm Oklahoma Interactive, an NIC Inc. company, to manage its official government portalfor up to five years. The contract has an initial term of one year with four, single-year renewal options.Oklahoma Interactive signed its original multiyear contract with Oklahoma in 2001, to manage the state's portal under the name YourOklahoma.com. In November 2004, YourOklahoma.com was rebranded to OK.gov, Oklahoma's Official Web site, and the portal was designed with a focus on self-service. In 2009, Oklahoma issued a competitive bid for portal services and the contract was awarded again to Oklahoma Interactive.
Source: BusinessWire
White House Office Challenges 'Tea Party' to Lead Transparency
White House Deputy CTO Andrew McLaughlin challenged the conservative "Tea Party" movement to lead the open data revolution "to see who can be more radical in their openness."Source: The Hill
No YouTube for Some Alabama Government Employees
A Web content filter is blocking YouTube in some of Alabama's government buildings, even though the state hasn't intended to block the video site. But access (or lack thereof) isn't necessarily uniform, as some workers on different floors of the same building may or may not have it.Source: Times Daily
