• States Slowly Opening Courts to Cameras
• Source: Stateline.org   |   Nation   |   February 9, 2012
• Broadcasts of court proceedings have been exceptions in the past at all levels of government. But the barriers are coming down.

• Police in Fort Lauderdale Turn Loose ‘The Peacemaker'
• Source: Government Technology   |   Fort Lauderdaule, Fla.   |   February 9, 2012
• A Florida police department unleashes mobile video surveillance.

• DOE Grants Will Fund Innovative Ideas for Cutting Solar Costs
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   February 8, 2012
• The U.S. Department of Energy will fund $12 million through its SunShot Incubator Program to foster startup entities to reduce solar technology installation costs.
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• Public Libraries Adding Language Learning Software
• Source: Government Technology   |   Wayne County, Mich.   |   February 8, 2012
• Software for learning to speak a foreign language helps patrons and staff at the Wayne County, Mich., Public Library.

• Houston Takes CIO from Phoenix
• Source: Government Technology   |   Houston   |   February 6, 2012
• Charles T. Thompson has begun work as Houston’s CIO after serving in the same capacity since 2007 for Phoenix.
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• New Platform Makes ‘Citizen Sourcing’ Fun and Games
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   February 6, 2012
• Users compete and earn rewards for their participation on local government websites.

• GovDeals.com Offers Bargains While Helping Agencies
• Source: Tennessean   |   Nation   |   February 3, 2012
• Bargain hunters score big when governments give up equipment they bought for plans that never panned out. But officials say that they’re the winners — and that moving to online auctions lowers sale costs, creates a larger audience of bidders and brings in cash for items otherwise gathering dust.

• Can Digital Learning Day Begin a Classroom Revolution?
• Source: Christian Science Monitor   |   Nation   |   February 2, 2012
• Just 40 percent of teachers reported that they or their students use computers often during instructional time. Organizers of Wednesday’s first-ever national Digital Learning Day hope it will inspire more educators, students, and parents to harness new technologies to enhance young people’s enthusiasm for learning and help them master key 21st-century skills.

• Kansas Names New IT Chief After Resumé Flap
• Source: Government Technology   |   Kansas   |   February 1, 2012
• Anthony Schlinsog will serve as the state's chief information technology officer.

• GAB Posts Walker Recall Petitions Online Despite Privacy Concerns
• Source: Wisconsin State Journal   |   Wisconsin   |   February 1, 2012
• Despite privacy concerns raised by advocacy groups, the Government Accountability Board on Tuesday posted online electronic copies of some 1 million signatures from the recall effort against Gov. Scott Walker.

• Sacramento, Calif.’s Website Hacked, Goes Offline
• Source: Government Technology   |   Sacramento, Calif.   |   January 31, 2012
• Site could be affected for several more days.

• Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra Stepping Down
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   January 30, 2012
• Obama lauds Chopra for his "legacy of leadership and innovation."

• Overseas Voters in Fla. and Va. Get Ballots Online
• Source: CivSource   |   Nation   |   January 30, 2012
• The US Department of Defense (DoD) is giving states funds to support the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. Florida and Virginia were the first states to get DoD money associated with the MOVE Act and they’ve partnered with Microsoft to give voters abroad online access to their ballots.

• White House CTO Aneesh Chopra May Step Down
• BY: Chad Vander Veen   |   January 27, 2012
• Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra is on the way out, according to FedScoop. The news outlet reported late Thursday that sources close to the White House indicated Chopra would step down on Jan. 27

• Washington State, Facebook Team Up to Sue over Alleged 'Click-Jacking' Scam
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Washington state   |   January 27, 2012
• In simultaneous lawsuits, State Attorney General Rob McKenna and Facebook accused an Internet-advertising company of using trickery to drive Facebook users to commercial sites.

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