NACo requests security help at a local level
The president of the National Association of Counties last week outlined a call to action for homeland security.
Calif. integrates state workers' benefits info
The California Public Employees Retirement System is integrating multiple portals to accept a single sign-on from each of 1.2 million former and current state employees who receive retirement and health benefits.
Maryland CIO: Put people first, IT will follow
Linda Burek could have picked an easier time to become CIO of Maryland. She could have picked a time when the state wasn't faced with a sharp budget downturn and the threat of terrorist attacks.
Illinois data center posts virtual guard
The Illinois Legislative Information System, a data fortress protected by electronic moats and drawbridges, had a chink in its armor until recently.
Pataki picks New York's first CIO, James Dillon
New York Gov. George E. Pataki this week appointed James T. Dillon as the Empire State's first CIO.
Calif. system pulls benefits data together
Officials overseeing the California Public Employees Retirement System are integrating data to improve service to the 1.2 million former and current state employees who receive retirement and health benefits from the program.
IT stays front and center for four governors
Computers and the Internet were topics on the front burner in recent state-of-the-state speeches by the governors of Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia.
Technology use nets award for Alaskan schools
The 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards for the first time recognized a small school district for excellence in the use of educational technology.
Ridge calls for a technological infusion to speed the creation of a central clearinghouse for health data
Homeland Security director Tom Ridge offered support'but few specifics'for development of a national medical intelligence database when he spoke at a homeland security conference in Washington late last year.
Pennsylvania county keeps downtime down
With a staff of 46, the Montgomery County, Pa., Information Services Department supports 2,000 applications in 47 county departments at 16 locations. It chose fault-tolerant servers from NEC Computers Inc. of Boxborough, Mass., to host four types of applications that mustn't fail: elections, jail management, imaging, and print and file services.
From CIA to S.C., CIO puts mission first
Matt DeZee spent years in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Washington D.C.'s Capital Beltway.
W.Va. checks drivers' photos with FaceIt
West Virginia's Motor Vehicles Department is piloting the use of facial recognition software to verify license applicants and holders.
North Carolina shakes down tax debtors via cybershame
When calls and letters fail to get deadbeat taxpayers to ante up, try cybershame. North Carolina this week joined a group of states that posts on the Web the names, addresses and amounts owed of delinquent taxpayers.
New York maps crime
What the FBI calls the safest big city in America is getting ready to add another weapon to its arsenal against crime. The New York Police Department is developing a crime-mapping system accessible to its 76 precincts and 40,000 police officers over a secure intranet.
Nebraska, SSA verify licensees
Nebraska's Motor Vehicles Department is wrapping an extra layer of security around its driver's licensing procedures. The Cornhusker State, along with 16 others, is verifying Social Security numbers electronically before giving out driver's licenses.
New Virginia tech czar is EDS' Newstrom
Virginia Gov.-elect Mark R. Warner yesterday appointed George C. Newstrom as the state's new secretary of technology. Newstrom is senior vice president of Electronic Data Systems Corp. and president of EDS' Asian IT division.
North Carolina secures online payments
North Carolina is using online payment software from CyberSource Corp. as part of its electronic payment services, said Mike Fenton, the state's chief technology officer. The Mountain View, Calif., company's software verifies credit card payments and looks for possible fraud.
Utah DOT unveils voice-activated 511 system
Utah's Transportation Department yesterday launched the first voice-activated 511 traveler information network. Lt. Gov. Olene Walker placed the first phone call to get traffic information.
Public health network suffers hiccups
Representatives of state, local and federal public health and IT organizations last week told the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy that they aren't getting the information they need to thwart bioterrorism.
Eye in the sky will track Calif. parolees
The California Corrections Department is developing a program to track parolees via the Global Positioning System.
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