States help out in search for assets
Still waiting for your ship to come in? A publicly-funded Web site lets people send a digital dragnet for missing money. Didn't know your eccentric uncle made a fortune on his perpetual motion machine patent and you are his only heir?
CIO is never bored in city by the Bay
San Francisco CIO Liza Lowery has survived earthquakes, economic downturns and organizational change. But there's one thing she can't stand: boredom.
Missouri shows largest state ERP system
Missouri officials last week put the finishing touches on the largest enterprise resource planning system in state government. The Statewide Advantage for Missouri system took four and a half years and about $35 million to complete, said Jan Heckemeyer, SAM II system administrator.
Missouri unveils nation's largest state ERP system
Missouri officials today announced they had put the finishing touches on the largest enterprise resource planning system in state government. The Statewide Advantage for Missouri (SAM II) system took four and a half years and about $35 million to complete, said Jan Heckemeyer, SAM II system administrator.
Louisiana scans pages from its history
The Louisiana State Land Office is working with IT Group Inc. of Baton Rouge, La., to scan more than 3.5 million historical land documents and post them in JPEG format on the Web. Some of the documents date to the 1790s, said Marty Beasley, geographic information systems manager for the State Land Office.
Tips for steering clear of defeat
With 13 years' experience overseeing government IT projects, Alisoun Moore, CIO of Montgomery County, Md., has seen her share of successes, as well as projects that crash and burn. Moore, the former CIO of Maryland, outlines six ways to prevent IT project meltdown.
County loses $1.1m in toll violators' fines
Freeloading motorists took a toll on Harris County this summer. Computer hardware problems prevented the Texas county's Toll Road Authority from collecting $1.1 million in fines this year.
County taps CAD app to keep water lines flowing
Turn the tap, and water comes out in a reassuring whoosh. It's a part of daily life we all take for granted.
Idaho teachers will have to make the IT grade
All those computers in the classroom aren't much good if the teachers don't know what to do with them. That's one reason the Idaho Board of Education this fall approved a motion to require all teachers to pass an IT proficiency exam.
Instant messaging boosts service at Texas call center
'Thanks for calling, please hold.' Eight minutes of the greatest hits of Muzak later, and most callers are ready to scream, if not hang up.
Texas unveils online assistance guide
The Texas Human Services Department today launched the State of Texas Assistance and Referral System, or STARS. The Web site, at <a href="http://www.txstars.net">www.txstars.net</a>, offers a step-by-step guide to determining eligibility for state assistance programs.
Nevada governor appoints Savage CIO
Nevada's Gov. Kenny Guinn appointed Terry Savage CIO yesterday. Savage joined Nevada's IT Department in January 2000 as deputy director for technical operations. Guinn appointed Savage director of the department in August 2000.
CHiPs: Hazmat reporting needs electronic system
California Highway Patrol officials have asked the Transportation Department to develop an electronic hazardous materials transportation incident reporting system to simplify reporting, increase accuracy and speed data entry. They recommended a system that would let officials submit reports over the Internet. Floppy disk, e-mail and fax submissions should be accepted as well, they said.
NASCIO welcomes President Regan
Rock Regan, Connecticut's CIO, is the new president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. Regan succeeds Kentucky CIO Aldona Valicenti, who will continue as an officer on the NASCIO executive board.
North Dakota revamps weather site for farmers
Blue skies and fluffy cumulus clouds are in the forecast for the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. Its Web site, at <a href="http://www.soilsci.ndsu.nodak.edu/Enz/index.html">www.soilsci.ndsu.nodak.edu/Enz/index.html</a>, provides detailed weather data for farmers, but 'the data just wasn't as available as I would like,' state climatologist John Enz said.
San Bernardino sheriff faces up to ID software
California's San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department this week awarded a contract valued at $1.3 million to Imageware Systems Inc. of San Diego. Imageware will supply the department with the company's Crime Capture System and Face ID software, which uses search algorithms developed by Visionics Corp. of Jersey City, N.J.
New Mexico CIO brings IT savvy home
Most people would be satisfied with having one successful career. Not New Mexico CIO Bob Stafford, who embarked on his third career'state CIO'more than a year ago.
COUNTY LINES
The Contra Costa County Clerk'Recorder's Office keeps track of the milestones of its 930,000 county residents' lives, from birth to death and everything in between: marriage, court proceedings and property transactions.
Registry for shots online
World Health Organization statistics show that 96 percent of U.S. children receive vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles and polio by the age of 4. But San Diego County officials say that in some pockets of the county, 22 percent of preschool age children are underimmunized, overimmunized or not immunized at all.
City thrives with 'No. 2' OS
The office paradigm that worked so well throughout the 1990s'desktop Pentium PCs, network server, Microsoft Windows 9X and Microsoft Office loaded onto each desktop'was never the only game in town. Especially not in Largo, Fla.
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