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Commerce names privacy chief
Elizabeth Prostic will be the agency's new chief privacy officer.
Digital Government
Parking tickets go wireless
Cities can have up-to-date info on the status of parking tickets
Digital Government
Chicago to use Web for legal bills
Chicago officials expect a new Web-based application to improve the organization and efficiency of processing legal bills from outside counsel
Modernization
Feds in control
Because most federal agencies buy wireless phones through the General Services Administration, the government seems to monitor the bills well
Modernization
First responders racking up minutes
Many cities are looking to reduce high first responder wireless phone bills
Modernization
Cities tackle soaring cell phone bills
Some use purchasing power to negotiate better rates, others give employees ownership
Digital Government
Firefighters to use simulators
Just as pilots learn to fly using flight simulators, firefighters will soon be able to train for emergency situations using similar software.
Digital Government
Parole officers close the book on paper
State parole officers are finding it simpler to keep records of interviews with the Gateway Inc. Tablet PC
Digital Government
Chicago speeds up searches
Chicago officials say searches on their government Web site will be faster.
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Health group boosts mail security
A Michigan health institute is expanding its use of software that encrypts e-mail.
Digital Government
Court halts Ga. license plans
A Superior Court ruling last week temporarily blocked a plan to install a new driver's license system in Georgia
People
Congress pushed on Web accessibility
Congressional Web sites could be made more accessible to people with disabilities, advocates say
Modernization
D.C. readies new telecom network
Washington, D.C., will activate a citywide emergency response network next month as a result of the federal government's concerns about the city's ability to handle emergencies quickly.
People
Homeland security resource center in the works
Three organizations are developing a resource center designed to help state governments successfully implement homeland security initiatives.
People
Software boosts first responders
State and local governments are improving their ability to respond to terrorist threats by installing new software programs.
Digital Government