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Southbridge, Mass., now has a way for citizens to submit crime tips anonymously and receive police notifications by downloading the free "Southbridge PD" app. Officials say crimes in progress still require a call to 911.
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Two-way communication during an emergency event is what public safety officials are advocating for with the so-called CodeRed program.
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Patrol officers will soon be able to issue citations and quickly file them with district courts from their cruisers.
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Gov. Bev Perdue names Jonathan Womer, an Office of State Budget and Management official, the state’s new CIO.
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Website designer CivicPlus announces grand prize winners of the 2011-2012 Extreme Website Makeover Contest.
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Street Bump automatically transmits the presence of rough roads to city workers, helping improve the timeliness of road repairs.
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Maryland.gov will be redesigned and the Motor Vehicle Administration’s online services will be enhanced.
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Officials say FedRAMP will launch this year, removing a key obstacle to federal cloud adoption — and states may benefit too.
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TechAmerica announces new recommendations for state and local government cloud computing deployments strategies at a Mountain View, Calif., press conference. State and local government IT officials share their successes and challenges of moving into the cloud.
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Iowa’s Dubuque County Jail is replacing its inmate video-conferencing system with a Web-based interface that will improve communications for inmates and county officials.
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Programmers can now create mobile apps using state GPS and mapping information.
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The administration’s proposed budget tightens the proverbial belt around technology expenditures, as Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel further encourages agencies to do more with less.
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Offering more shared services, IT departments work on building their brand and targeting new customers.
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The county is scaling up with the National Association of Counties to offer subscriptions for hosted applications to localities nationwide.
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True change agents must connect with other employees, listen, and keep their minds open.
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Online competition asks participants for creative ideas on how to make voting more accessible, particularly for those with disabilities.
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Wichita’s Office of Central Inspection has moved to a Web-based project-tracking and management system that should make applying for permits easier.
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Users compete and earn rewards for their participation on local government websites.
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Charles T. Thompson has begun work as Houston’s CIO after serving in the same capacity since 2007 for Phoenix.
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NYC is seeking outside help through an RFP for NYC.gov’s redesign.
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Respondents rated their organization’s ability to hire and retain qualified workers.
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