New voters' data often differs from SSA records, especially in four states
Many new voters without driver's licenses submit personal information that doesn't match Social Security's records, agency reports.
San Francisco to put e-mail in Microsoft's cloud
The city will migrate 60 departments and agencies to Microsoft Exchange Online over the next 12 months.
City law would ban texting ... while walking?
Honolulu wants to prevent people from texting or reading their iPads while crossing the street; California considers stricter privacy options for social networking sites.
California's online DMV services a hit with motorists
California DMV officials are surprised at the response to a program that allows users to use the department's website to access more Web-based services.
Does San Francisco parking app help or distract drivers?
A new smart-phone app is helping drivers in San Francisco find available parking spots, but some city officials are raising safety concerns.
San Francisco puts cell phone radiation law on hold
San Francisco is indefinitely delaying a measure approved last year that would have required retailers selling cellular phones to post the radiation levels the devices emit.
Virginia looks to take unused cell phones away from state workers
State of Virginia will examine cell phone usage patterns to see where it can cut costs.
Search for intelligent life falls victim to funding cuts
The SETI radio telescope array that was scanning the skies for signals from alien civilizations has stopped listening.
Medical marijuana clinics seed a homegrown software industry
The legal pot industry has prompted small businesses to roll out new software to meet its growing needs.
Privacy battles move to the fore, but who are the good guys?
Sens. John Kerry and John McCain have introduced a bill to put limits on what companies can do with customers' personal information, but it's just one front in the ongoing debate.
Analytics tool predicts the traffic for Bay Area drivers
The IBM Traffic Prediction Tool analyzes traffic data from sensors in roads, toll booths, bridges and intersections and combines it with GPS data from drivers' cell phones.
Fire department's iPhone app can help save lives
The San Ramon Valley, Calif., Fire Protection District has released a free iPhone application, available to anyone, that alerts people trained in CPR of cardiac emergencies nearby.
Cops, collaboration and the cloud
The Port of Los Angeles' use of unified communications -- this month's cover story on GCN -- is a preview of how the public sector will be able to utilize the cloud as technology continues to evolve, free of any required device or network.
Death to the desk phone: The trusty PBX system is fast becoming a relic
Unified communications technologies promise to deliver improved situational awareness for first responders and homeland security agents by putting critical data into users' hands.
Crowdsourcing: Government by the people?
Some state and municipal governments around the country are bringing people into the decision-making process with crowdsourcing sites.
Dialing up savings: Where cell phone use has been reduced
Check out what happened when cell phone services were cut in other states.
Are cell-phone cuts pound-foolish?
California Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to eliminate half of state-issued cell phones will save money, but could cut productivity, too.
Portal to track state, local legislation
The OpenGovernment.org's beta version features legislative reports from five states, and the group plans to include all 50 states, along with city and other local jurisdictions.
10 great public-sector websites
Federal, state and local Web managers are getting the message that public-facing websites must be useful, easily accessible and interactive for visitors, as this year's roundup of great government sites shows.
California.gov: A front door to state agencies
State's site combines topic areas with links to local directories.
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