Government Technology News

Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0100

Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?

Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:57:00 +0100

Important issues include business continuity planning and protecting infrastructure.

Spammers Misuse the Name of United States Attorney General

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100

E-mail claiming to be from the U.S. Attorney General lure recipients to send money to avoid legal prosecution.

New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish Touts Google Apps in Cost-Saving Plan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0100

Budget proposal says using Gmail and other Google productivity tools could save $1.9 million annually.

Personal Computing: Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:00 +0100

Windows 7 is faster on the same hardware than Vista, though not faster than Windows XP running programs designed for XP.

Innovation News Briefs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:34:00 +0100

Assistive robot, solar-powered monorail, universal chargers fit all phones, high-altitude wind generation, from bus to bus shelter, solar car race across Australia.

State and Local IT News in Brief

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:00 +0100

Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.

Biometric Access System Distributes Weapons, Tasers to Police Officers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0100

The Troy, N.Y., Police Department implements computerized lockers that verify officers' identities and equipment access privileges.

Nevada Provides Flu Update Sites

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:28:00 +0100

"We anticipate having enough vaccine to have larger vaccination clinics for H1N1 by November."

Adobe Announces New Version of Connect Pro Web-Conferencing Solution

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Web-conferencing tool used by various federal, state and local government agencies.