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• Colorado to Use Telemedicine in Prisons
• May 20, 2013
• The Colorado Department of Corrections and Denver Health Medical Center are launching a telemedicine pilot program in June for incarcerated patients that need consultations specialized areas.

• California Creates Cybersecurity Task Force
• May 13, 2013
• California government officials and private-sector leaders are collaborating on a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for the state -- the California Cybersecurity Task Force. It will be the first state-led collaboration of its kind.

• Prisons Get Rated on Yelp
• May 1, 2013
• The business and restaurant rating site is now being used to rate an unconventional entity -- prisons. Inmates are reporting about the quality of the food, the friendliness of deputies, and more.

• Google Picks Provo as 3rd Fiber City
• Apr 18, 2013
• The company announced Wednesday, April 17th that Provo, Utah, will be the third city to have it's ultra-high-speed fiber network installed.

• How Many Clicks Does it Take to Get to State Tax Info Online?
• Apr 16, 2013
• A tax-related research body took a look at how prominently states featured key tax data on their websites.

• Tapping into Big Data in Government
• Apr 8, 2013
• Cheaper storage and more powerful analytic tools are making big data an increasingly viable concept for the public sector.

• 1 U.S. City Makes "Most Intelligent" List
• Apr 5, 2013
• Of the more than 400 cities that competed for the designation, Columbus, Ohio, is the only U.S. city to be named in this year's top seven.
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• Police Discover New Uses for Old Technology
• Apr 2, 2013
• Radio transmitters help police track stolen items, such as bicycles, laptops, boats and firearms -- even drugs.

• Government Apps Highly Susceptible to Cyberattacks
• Mar 25, 2013
• A new report shows that Web apps used by the public- and private-sector continue to be vulnerable to attack.
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• On Infrastructure, West Coast Collaborates with British Columbia
• Mar 19, 2013
• California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia have formed the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange to find innovative ways to invest in infrastructure.

• Awards Highlight Transparent State, Local Government Websites
• Mar 14, 2013
• Florida, Virginia and Illinois may be considered the most transparent states in the nation after jurisdictions within their borders won the most 2013 Sunny Awards – given to government agencies by the Sunshine Review to recognize efforts in transparency.
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• New York Launches Open Data Portal
• Mar 12, 2013
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a new open data website in an effort to open up data across the federal, state and local levels of government.
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• Municipal-Broadband Battle Spreads to Georgia
• Feb 21, 2013
• Georgia is the latest battleground in a conflict pitting big-name telecommunications providers against local governments looking to get into the Internet business to provide better connectivity for residents.
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• 5 Cities Accept Citizenville Challenge to Make Tech Transformation
• Feb 8, 2013
• Five local governments have committed to taking steps toward building a government for the 21st century, using technology to transform the way government and citizens interact.
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• Kansas City Joins States, Cities with Chief Innovation Officers
• Jan 25, 2013
• The list of Chief Innovation Officers in public agencies is growing, as evidenced by appointments at the state and local levels -- Maryland, Massachusetts, San Francisco and Philadelphia, to name a few.