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Florida Serves Up Legislative App

In an effort to keep up with how people get information, Speaker-Designate Will Weatherford of the Florida House of Representatives had a vision for a smartphone app. He wanted it to be available on opening day of the legislative session.

news | May 20, 2013 | 2 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

Canada: Senate Scandal May Further Weaken Harper’s Hold on Tory Caucus

Emerging from a dramatic week that has seen him lose two senators and his chief of staff, Stephen Harper will focus now on calming down his anxious caucus and righting a listing Conservative ship.

news | May 19, 2013 | 1 Views | Rated 0.0 | Canada

U.S.: California Launches Cybersecurity Task Force

On May 13, California government officials and private-sector leaders met behind closed doors to discuss a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for the state -- it was the beginning of the California Cybersecurity Task Force, the first state-led collaboration of its kind.

news | May 17, 2013 | 8 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

U.S.: Five Things IT Staff Value More Than Salary

The conversation this week has largely been around the issue of recruiting and retaining highly skilled science and technology professionals in the federal government. And with the federal pay freeze now in its third year, agencies may be interested to know that salary is not really what matters to most IT executives, according to a new study.

news | May 17, 2013 | 3 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

U.S. House Bipartisan Group Reaches Agreement in Immigration Reform

A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday they had reached "an agreement in principle" on the comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

news | May 17, 2013 | 9 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

U.S.: White House Defends Obamacare on We the People

The White House turned to its petition site We the People late Thursday to combat Republican criticisms of President Obama’s two-year-old healthcare overhaul.

news | May 17, 2013 | 3 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

A Canadian Miner Moves to a Paperless Future

Safety supervisors at Vancouver's Goldcorp used to copy paper reports into SAP. Read how a company developer found a way to make their work fit in their pockets。

news | May 16, 2013 | 1 Views | Rated 0.0 | Canada

Canada: Tablet Computers May Be Hindering Education

With vendors offering tablets at a discount to boards of education, an IT consultant wonders if students end up losing the benefits of hands-on learning.

news | May 16, 2013 | 1 Views | Rated 0.0 | Canada

U.S.: GAO Urges Agencies to Learn from Private-sector Purchasing

Agencies could save money on acquiring services by following the lead of major corporations, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office released on May 15.

news | May 16, 2013 | 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States

U.S.: How Tennessee Plans to Solve Its IT Problems

Every government struggles to keep up with technology innovations these days. Blame budgets. Blame project management. Blame the talent. Regardless of the reasons, it is important to keep employees and their skills up to date -- that's what Tennessee learned after a number of failed IT projects. As a result, the state re-envisioned its workforce.

news | May 16, 2013 | 3 Views | Rated 0.0 | United States