The first round of applications for over $7 billion in broadband stimulus funding is due this Friday, and although winners are not to be announced until later this fall, public sector advocates and officials have already tallied the list of losers. And the list is high.
In an effort to save millions of dollars and streamline government operations, the state of Minnesota has signed a six-year enterprise software agreement with Microsoft Corp.
Connecticut will soon be the first state in the nation to warn residents about dangerous weather, missing persons, natural disasters or other crises using “Reverse 9-1-1″ technology.
The state of California is in the closing stages of a process that began over two years ago to reform information technology procurement.
A powerful new entrant has found their way into the Health IT “meaningful use” conversation. Siemens Healthcare, a global leader in healthcare products and information technology solutions, reaffirmed their commitments yesterday to become a thought leader and further develop their health IT solutions to help clients and stakeholders understand the debate surrounding “meaningful use”.
In a national first, the state of Oregon has banned the sale of electronic cigarettes until consensus can be reached by the Food and Drug Administration on the product’s safety.
The New York State Chief Information Officer and Office for Technology recently released the three-year road map for the state’s information technology strategy. In a report, the CIO/OFT outlined its Statewide Enterprise Information Technology Strategic Plan for implementing an efficient, responsive and comprehensive strategy to deliver improved, cost-effective government services through the use of IT.
The key to successful public sector implementation of Web 2.0 tools is to evaluate potential benefits of citizen-centric governance against both costs and inevitable risks associated with any new technology, says a new report by Accenture.
Last week, Raytheon announced a breakthrough in the way patient data is shared between first responders and hospital personnel. Hospitals in Long Beach, California will use a new solution meant to improve the availability of patient information by providing selected patient data to all involved parties during an emergency.
This week Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced $1 billion in Recovery Act spending through the Department of Justice COPS program. The COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) is expected to create or preserve nearly 5,000 law enforcement positions at state, local and tribal agencies across the country.
