Justice & Public Safety
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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers. -
Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses.
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A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has installed 24 web cams across Alaska so pilots can see weather conditions for themselves.
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The Pakistani government is forcing Internet cafes to register with government officials and to track patrons' identities and what Web sites they visit.
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The Senate will focus on Homeland Security after its August recess.
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The book contains policy "plays" used by governments in seven areas.
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The attacks were aimed at Internet providers on both U.S. coasts.
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The action plan will include a set of resources that will be available on the NLC's Web site in September.
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The states' governors and the mayor of the District of Columbia met to discuss regional anti-terrorism cooperation.
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TV manufacturers will have to include digital tuners in TVs by 2007.
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The Center for Digital Government and the Progress & Freedom Foundation survey the 50 states to reveal who's getting the most out of technology in e-commerce and business regulation, digital democracy and management and administration.
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Biometrics makes dealing with Israel's stringent air travel policies easier.
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Seattle demonstrates a local version of a federal system to map the spread of hazardous materials.
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Handheld scanning devices and GPS help educators keep track of students and buses.
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CDC's use of mobile technology makes data collection faster and testing more accurate.
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TV makers say they'll go to court to fight the Federal Communications Commission's recent decision, and consumer advocates say the decision hurts consumers.
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The new system will help law enforcement agencies across the state share information.
