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Raleigh, N.C., Drives Openness From All Angles
Open data and open source software could make Raleigh open for more business.
Are iOS and Android Devices Good Enough for Government Work?
There are real concerns about the suitability of the new generation of consumer devices for front-line government use.
Getting the Most Out of Foursquare
Minneapolis officials want to align users’ check-in locations with the delivery of e-government information.
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Raleigh, N.C., Drives Openness From All Angles
Open data and open source software could make Raleigh open for more business. |
Feb 1, 2012 Tweet |
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Are iOS and Android Devices Good Enough for Government Work?
There are real concerns about the suitability of the new generation of consumer devices for front-line government use. |
Jan 30, 2012 Tweet |
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Getting the Most Out of Foursquare
Minneapolis officials want to align users’ check-in locations with the delivery of e-government information. |
Jan 25, 2012 Tweet |
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Vermont's Digital Development Starts on the Front Porch
“When I go to town meeting it makes me more tolerant of different viewpoints and more appreciative of how difficult it is to govern. It makes us better ‘small d’ democrats. |
Jan 23, 2012 Tweet |
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Can Permitting Software Create Jobs?
West Valley City, Utah, hopes that making permitting faster will help attract higher-paying industries. |
Jan 18, 2012 Tweet |
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Virginia Cities Again Garner Top Digital Awards
"Great strides in consolidating and enabling shared services, government transparency and communications interoperability." |
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Roseville, Calif., Receives 2011 Digital Cities Award
Roseville acknowledged for its governance model, an 88 percent customer service satisfaction rating, savings through consolidation, a social media program, smart transportation, public safety interoperability and more. |
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- Gain insight into enterprise identity and access management (IAM) trends and a unified approach that can simplify identity and access management before, during, and after your organization implements cloud-based services.
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- Using Wireless Technology to Manage and Optimize Government Fleets: Saving Money, Generating Revenues, and Increasing Safety. The paper discusses the challenges federal, state and local government agencies currently face with their government fleets; how mobile technology can help; considerations when selecting a mobile solutions partner; and the benefits of choosing Sprint. Specifically, Frost & Sullivan highlights Sprint’s fleet expertise, its powerful networks, and advanced partnerships that work in concert to provide government fleets with the ability to: Save money, Generate new revenues, Enhance safety, Help the environment, Increase the availability and transparency of information to the public
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- Take the stealth, creativity, and patience of Stuxnet. Add the commercialism, wide distribution, and easy-to-use tool kits of Zeus. Consider that despite more than years of activity, as of May 2011, neither of these cyber criminal teams has been exposed. You now understand the recipe—and potency—of today’s malware. Start planning now. It will take more than signatures and operating system-level protections to protect your intellectual property and other assets against criminals wielding these weapons. View All
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The Center for Digital Government's Digital Cities Survey is conducted annually in the summer: July - August. All United States cities, towns, villages and consolidated city/county governments with populations of 30,000 or greater are invited to participate in this survey. The awards are presented concurrently with the NLC conference held each November.
The Center for Digital Government's Digital Counties Survey is conducted in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) annually in the spring: March - April. All U.S. counties are invited to participate (consolidated county-city jurisdictions are invited to participate in the Digital Cities Survey in the summer). The awards are presented during NACO's annual conference each July.
Industry Member News
- Quest Software Public Sector Announces Availability of IT Management Solutions Under California Department of General Services’ Software Licensing Program
- Study Reveals Only 6.9 Percent of Federal IT Officials Agree With a Public Cloud Model; More Than 68 Percent Support Private or Hybrid Models
- Quest Delivers Advanced Private Cloud Automation Platform
- Quest and Virtual Computer Announce Integrated Server and Client-Hosted Desktop Virtualization at VMworld
- Quest Launches vFoglight Storage for Optimal Virtual Performance
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CIOs Redefine Local Government and Industry RelationsBased off of discussions of the Digital Communities Large Jurisdiction Chief Information Officer (CIO) Working Group, this white paper aims to answer the question, "In today's economic, political and business environment, what constitutes a successful relationship between government and industry?" Cause for Optimism identifies and clarifies the issues that separate government and industry, and begins to find an answer to the question necessary for both to enjoy a successful and prosperous future.
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