Three states gain CIOs
New CIOs took charge in Arkansas, where Randall Bradford took over, Maryland, where Linda Burek was named, and Nevada, where Terry Savage will oversee IT activities.
How Sept. 11 unified state, federal efforts
State and local emergency management agencies have worked for years with their federal counterparts to help prepare for and mitigate the consequences of natural disasters, but today they face a continual, nationwide terror threat.
Auditor: Flaws riddle Colo. child abuse database
In Colorado, where 29 children died last year from abuse, a state child abuse database holds inaccurate records and is used incorrectly, state auditors said this week.
New polling gear gets rave reviews from Georgia voters
Georgia voters who participated in an electronic voting pilot project Nov. 6 endorsed the technology by an overwhelming margin, according to an exit poll conducted by the secretary of state.
Lawmakers back terror tip site
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation that would require Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge to create a Web site that would provide Internet users a convenient way to tip off law enforcement officials about terrorism.
I left my vote in San Francisco
More than three weeks after San Francisco's elections, the city's Elections Department announced Nov. 29 that it would finish counting 240 ballots found in the city's laser-scanning voting equipment. The announcement prompted a political and media flap.
Passino takes over as Michigan's CIO
Jacque Passino today assumed control of Michigan's recently created IT Department, where he will oversee the state's technology projects.
Wisconsin uses Internet to aid homeowners
Wisconsin has unveiled a program for prospective homeowners to prequalify for mortgages using a Web service operated by the state's Housing and Economic Development Authority. The program is the first such service offered by a state housing authority, officials said.
Florida slams feds for not sharing antiterror data
Florida's top law enforcement officer has blasted the FBI for failing to share data essential to tracking down terrorists. James 'Tim' Moore, commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, objected to federal data-sharing policies and laws in a recent letter to FBI director Robert S. Mueller III and Homeland Security Office director Tom Ridge.
Michigan opens e-store on state portal
Michigan has unveiled a pilot electronic store at <a href="http://mi-mall.michigan.gov/dnr">mi-mall.michigan.gov/dnr</a> for wildlife patches, posters and other products sold by the Natural Resources Department.
Top Internet weaknesses double to 20 on new list
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, working with the SANS Institute of Bethesda, Md., has issued a new list of common Internet security vulnerabilities that's twice the length of last year's. The original list of 10 came from SANS and the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center.
Justice will share data, fund states' battles against terrorism
Attorney General John Ashcroft today reinforced the Justice Department's attack on terrorists by ordering U.S. attorneys to develop by Dec. 1 communications protocols for disseminating information to government agencies and to appoint antiterrorist CIOs. He's backing up those orders with a $9.3 million pledge.
CIOs labor over contracting crisis
After several high-visibility systems project failures, CIOs are grappling to find out why large IT contracts so often go awry. In a broad-ranging series of interviews, GCN State & Local probes the reasons why contracting has reached its current crisis stage, presents guidelines for avoiding IT project failures and describes how progressive IT organizations around the country are preventing failures and reinforcing success.
New CIO will direct e-gov
Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum named Xerox Corp. executive Rebecca Heidepriem the state's first CIO and secretary of the new Electronic Government Department. She pledged to reorganize the state's IT assets and speed the delivery of additional electronic services.
Walker: Treat security like Y2K effort
The Bush administration's new homeland security plan needs the same federal leadership and oversight that made the year 2000 effort a success, comptroller general David M. Walker said last month.
USPS address change site links to advertisers
The Postal Service today unveiled the first official online change-of-address service, at <a href="http://MoversGuide.com">MoversGuide.com</a>, which is accessible from <a href="http://www.usps.com">www.usps.com</a>. The site, in partnership with a private company, links people to selected companies advertising goods and services needed for relocation.
Homeland security chief Ridge supports IT
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, named last night to be director of the new, cabinet-level Homeland Security Office, uses IT in his state to improve government administration and spur economic development.
California bars punch card voting
California Secretary of State Bill Jones has ordered Los Angeles County and eight other counties to buy new voting machines. About 8.5 million voters no longer will use punch card ballots as a result of Jones' order.
Justice database to speed survivor payments
The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs is building a database to expedite the processing of compensation claims by survivors of police, fire and rescue workers killed in Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Budget shortfalls reduce IT
Plummeting tax revenues are forcing many states to scale back information technology budgets and the programs they fund.
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