Jessica Mulholland

Recent Articles

• Illinois Announces Gigabit Broadband Initiative
• Oct 17, 2012
• Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announcedthat gigabit fiber and wireless will be deployed in Chicago’s Mid-South Side thanks to the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge award, which was given to Gigabit Squared.

• South Carolina, DOE Advance Mini-Nuke Development
• Sep 17, 2012
• The Department of Energy approved two programs to advance the next generation of nuclear energy technology.

• Smart Meter Security
• Aug 21, 2012
• Public utilities nationwide are installing smart meters to streamline operations and empower customers, but whether these systems are secure is still of concern.
• 4 Comments

• Trading Printers for iPads
• Aug 7, 2012
• The Maryland governor’s office goes paperless, swapping out copiers, faxes and printers for iPads.
• 4 Comments

• In Minneapolis, BYOD is Better
• Jul 17, 2012
• Bring-your-own-device policies allow government employees to use their iPads for both professional and personal purposes.
• 5 Comments

• Uniting IT with Business
• Jul 6, 2012
• The CIO of Roseville, Calif., discusses how this growing city has transformed its IT department, choosing to integrate with other city departments rather than remain separate.

• Reducing Pet Populations in Pittsburgh
• Jun 29, 2012
• Pittsburgh has begun to shift funds away from impounding and euthanizing cats and dogs toward a free spaying and neutering program.
• 4 Comments

• Connecting Rural America
• Jun 20, 2012
• The FCC's Connect America Fund aims to bring broadband access to rural areas, but is it more damaging to broadband rollout than helpful?
• 3 Comments

• The Future of Telemedicine in Georgia
• May 1, 2012
• The CEO of the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth talks about what it takes to make virtual medicine a reality.
• 1 Comments

• Food-Safety Audits Keep Leafy Greens Clean
• Apr 30, 2012
• Consumption of leafy green vegetables is growing, as is the risk of E. coli contamination. California and Arizona are taking the lead in keeping them clean.

• Philly Police Dept. Embraces Twitter
• Apr 17, 2012
• Philly's police commissioner is encouraging more officers to embrace Twitter as a policing tool. The department hopes to have 15 officer tweeting at the end of the month.

• Cybersecurity: A Holistic Approach
• Apr 3, 2012
• Sharing information across all levels of government, regardless of how far they are in cybersecurity efforts, could help all IT officials in protecting their networks.

• Maryland Seeks Health IT Ideas in New Contest
• Mar 20, 2012
• The Maryland Health Data Innovation Contest challenges anyone in the world to develop impactful public health intervention tools.

• An Ex-Hacker Discusses Local Government IT Security
• Mar 6, 2012
• Twelve years after shutting down major sites like Yahoo, an ex-hacker is working to educate officials on securing their networks.

• Electronic Warrants Raise Hawaii’s Revenue
• Feb 29, 2012
• Switching from paper to electronic traffic warrants has reduced backlogs and put more money from previously unpaid speeding tickets in Hawaii’s state coffers.