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Alexandria, Va., Receives Digital Cities Award
January 26, 2012 - Top finisher every year since 2005.

Irving, Texas Receives Digital Cities Award
January 26, 2012 - Top finisher every year since 2005.

Virginia Cities Again Garner Top Digital Awards
January 18, 2012 - "Great strides in consolidating and enabling shared services, government transparency and communications interoperability."

Roseville, Calif., Receives 2011 Digital Cities Award
December 19, 2011 - 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.

Nevada County, Calif., Receives Digital Counties Award
November 22, 2011 - "Counties across the country are using innovative technologies to reduce county operations costs and enhance service delivery.”

Pinellas County, Fla., Receives Digital Government Achievement Award
October 26, 2011 - For outstanding websites and projects.

At Issue: Has Voting Machine Integrity Improved?
October 24, 2011 - Researchers find machines can be hacked with just a few dollars’ worth of parts, renewing old worries about system security.

How Voting Equipment Varies in the U.S.
October 24, 2011 - The Verified Voting Foundation is examining the newest data on electronic voting systems and election trends.

Orlando Testing Real-Time Traffic Monitoring System
October 17, 2011 - The city is hosting the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems this week.

NewsWatch: State Capital Files for Bankruptcy
October 14, 2011 - Habit of Incarceration, Most Stressful Cities, Green County Purchasing, Wastewater and Antibiotic Resistance, Mayors and Public Safety.

Code for America Announces 2012 Cities and Fellows
October 13, 2011 - Eight U.S. cities and 25 fellows chosen to work on innovative IT projects for local governments.

People Power: How Walking Can Light Up a City
October 13, 2011 - Company creates pavement that captures the energy of footsteps.

Charlotte. N.C., to Deploy Next-Gen Public Safety Network
October 12, 2011 - The Charlotte, N.C., City Council has approved a contract to deploy a 4G long term evolution (LTE) network in the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety communication.

NewsWatch: Vint Cerf: For Real Internet Security, Start Over
October 12, 2011 - Police Video Poses Legal Issues, Filters Make Fire Trucks Break Down, Booting Hybrids Backfires, Public Housing Goes Smoke Free, Chicago Merges Police and Fire, Go to Jail for Expired Plates.

NewsWatch: Which Cities Have Top Credit Rating?
October 11, 2011 - Touchscreen Braille, Teachers and Defibrillator Save Girl, City Attorney Complains of Pot Study, Computer Policing Awards.

Austin, Texas, Switches to All Renewable Energy
October 11, 2011 - The city government will spend millions more annually to get its energy from west Texas wind farms.

NewsWatch: Staff Fire Stations With Inmates?
October 10, 2011 - Cell Phone Searches, Detroit Loitering Law Targeted, Cremated Ashes Used in Ammo, Feds to Shut Pot Shops, Wedged Finger Saves Officer.

NewsWatch: Editorial Cartoon -- Steve Jobs' Place in History
October 10, 2011 - No-Cost County Healthcare, Unfunded Mandate for cities, What Happened to MagLev?

NewsWatch: Rail, Marijuana, Social Media Policy
October 6, 2011 - Austin is 100 Percent Renewable, Car Sharing 2.0, Meter Fee Based on Demand, Fight Over Ballots for Inactive Voters.

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The Future of the Desktop in Government

Until recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.


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