Friday, October 30, 2009

Federal CTO, Salesforce.com, Internet Over the Hill and other news...

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Friday, October 30, 2009

News and Features
Aneesh Chopra, Federal CTO Federal CTO: Smart Grid, E-Health Records and Broadband Need CIO Input
- Oct 29, 2009
Aneesh Chopra says state CIOs should play key role in president's innovation agenda.
Q&A: Former Salesforce.com Executive Steve Cakebread Sees Big Move to Cloud for Government
- Oct 29, 2009
Economics ultimately will drive government CIOs to adopt cloud computing, says former Salesforce.com president Steve Cakebread.
Leonard Kleinrock, computer scientist, University of California, Los Angeles The Internet is Over the Hill
- Oct 29, 2009
Most agree the Net was born 40 years ago today.

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Los Angeles City Council Approves Google E-Mail Plan
- Oct 27, 2009
Microsoft and Google made final arguments in three-hour discussion.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Outsourcing, NASCIO, Broadband Grants, Smart Grid Grants and other news ...

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Thursday October 29, 2009
News and Features
Five Tips for Outsourcing or Sharing IT Resources
- Oct 28, 2009
Pennsylvania and Minneapolis are among successful shared services and outsourcing models.
Maine CIO Richard B. Thompson Maine CIO Richard Thompson Receives NASCIO Meritorious Service Award
- Oct 28, 2009
Outstanding service, advocacy and leadership in state government.
Broadband Grant Applications Overwhelming Feds, Says GAO Report
- Oct 28, 2009
The NTIA and RUS lack the time and staff to thoroughly evaluate broadband stimulus grants, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Vermont State House in Spring Vermont Utilities Receive $69 Million for Smart Grid Rollout
- Oct 28, 2009
Smart grid projects will include a statewide fiber-optic build-out that enhances Vermont's grid, improves interconnections with surrounding states and Quebec, and facilitates statewide broadband.
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New York City, Boston Add Web 2.0 to Customer Relationship Management
- Oct 23, 2009
iPhone apps and Twitter let citizens exchange information with city 311 centers.
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Getting More from Your Land Mobile Radio System webinar, Nov. 19

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Your radio communications network is critical to a wide range of services, from emergency communications to law enforcement and public works.  As the nation's LMR infrastructure ages while your needs for enhanced communications increases, it is high time to consider new approaches that can enhance the value and effectiveness of these important assets.  Innovative technology approaches can help you get more from your existing system and while making your communities safer.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Identifying Individuals by Fingerprints in the Field, New 911 Standard Sparks Interest, Public Safety High School and other news...

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
News and Features
Fingerprint Scanner Motorola MC75 Enterprise Digital Assistant Handheld Fingerprint Scanners Let Florida Police Identify Individuals in the Field
Sarasota County, Fla., Sheriff's Office deployed handheld devices that scan fingerprints and connect to state and local databases .
NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects , Elects President
Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
UC Davis Receives Grants to Study Firearm 'Signatures'
One grant would create database of 10,000 bullets from Northern California crime labs.
New Miami High School Equips Students for Careers in Public Safety
Classes include academic emphasis in law studies, homeland security and forensics.
Virginia Homeland Security Grants Fund Interoperable Communications
Richmond Area Microwave Information System gets largest share of the funding.
Fingerprint Technology Beats World's Toughest Tests New Technology Revolutionizes Fingerprint Identification
Technology developed by the University of Warwick that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has just scored top marks in the world's two toughest technical fingerprint tests.
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LA's Google Mail, NASCIO, Florida Police, $3.4 Billion Smart Grids and other news ...

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Sap Business Objects, in cooperation with the Center for Digital Government, has released a NEW White Paper! Performance Matters: Toward Transparent, Accountable and Effective Delivery of Public Services.
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Wednesday October 28, 2009
News and Features
Los Angeles City Council Approves Google E-Mail Plan
- Oct 27, 2009
Microsoft and Google made final arguments in three-hour discussion.
Ritter Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Wins NASCIO State Technology Champion Award
- Oct 27, 2009
"Governor Ritter has a keen awareness that technology enables change, cost-savings to the state, and better delivery of services to citizens."
NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects, Elects President
- Oct 27, 2009
Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
Fingerprint Scanner Motorola MC75 Enterprise Digital Assistant Handheld Fingerprint Scanners Let Florida Police Identify Individuals in the Field
- Oct 27, 2009
Sarasota County, Fla., Sheriff's Office deployed handheld devices that scan fingerprints and connect to state and local databases.
Smart Grids Obama Announces $3.4 Billion for Smart Grid Projects
- Oct 27, 2009
Called the largest single energy-grid modernization investment in U.S. history.
Death Valley, Calif. Pew Study Sees Fewer Concerned About Global Warming
- Oct 27, 2009
Economic concerns and a cooler summer than normal may have shifted public opinion.
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Kevin Merritt, CEO and founder, Socrata Inc. An Economic Argument for Cloud Computing
- Oct 21, 2009
The government is about to open up vast data stores for public consumption. It should be done in the cloud, says one industry expert.
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