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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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Eight U.S. cities and 25 fellows chosen to work on innovative IT projects for local governments.
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911 operators more easily identify calling patterns with assistance from automated data collection.
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Last week’s bust of a worldwide credit card fraud ring reminds government that it too must be vigilant to protect payment information.
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Long a ‘dark pool of political corruption,’ county is banking on transparency to regain the public’s trust.
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Revenue agency CIOs tackle integration and data analytics, with mobility and social media on the horizon.
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The Michigan Cyber-Command Center will be directed by the Michigan State Police from within the state’s Emergency Operations Center.
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For many in government, the innovation Jobs inspired has changed how work gets done.
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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.
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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.
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By 2015, 962 data centers will be closed, up from the original goal of 800.
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Clout, consolidation, collaboration and changes are big trends, according to the 2011 State CIO Survey.
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In other news, Oregon CIO Dugan Petty to become the association’s new president.
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IN.gov draws more than 1 million registered users to receive digital updates on critical information from 82 of the state’s agencies.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police are beta testing clip-on video cameras that officials hope will increase transparency, accountability and ultimately protect officers from false complaints.
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The e-government services provider now is managing the websites of 25 states.
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Analysts look at the state of competition for cloud business among Microsoft, Google and Amazon.
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Carlsbad, Calif.’s IT manager expects HR system’s move to the cloud to be finished later this year. Along the way, lessons were learned.
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Rob Mancini talks about the future of the Apps for Democracy contest.
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