• Increased Data Analytics Could Reduce Deficit by $220 Billion
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   November 16, 2012
• The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council made recommendations that could help not only the federal government but state and local governments, too.

• 10 Universities Join Together to Offer Online Courses for Credit
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   November 16, 2012
• Ten top universities in the U.S. will offer small undergraduate classes that provide the same quality as their on-campus classes.

• Cybersecurity Act Fails a 2nd Time in U.S. Senate
• Source: The Hill   |   Nation   |   November 15, 2012
• Wednesday's vote marks a bitter end for the cybersecurity bill and kicks any legislative action on the matter on to next year.

• Health Privacy Bill Introduced After Medicaid Breach
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   November 15, 2012
• The measure was pitched as a remedy to last year’s massive health data breach when hackers broke into a Utah Medicaid server and stole the personal information of about 780,000 Utahns.

• Survey: Consolidatation, Cloud, Cybersecurity Top Priorities in 2013
• Source: NextGov   |   Nation   |   November 14, 2012
• Consolidating data centers and other infrastructure, moving more operations to nimble computer clouds and avoiding a cyberattack or other security breach are the top three priorities for state chief information officers in 2013, according to a survey.

• Georgia Blasts Its 1st Online School
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   November 14, 2012
• State Board of Education members blasted Georgia Cyber Academy officials, saying the online school is failing to meet the needs of its special education students.

• Program Benefits Veterans, Saves States Millions
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   November 13, 2012
• A program in Washington state uses data sharing to help veterans access proper benefits, and saves millions in state Medicaid funding.

• Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credits Have Soaring Price Tag
• BY: Stateline   |   Hawaii   |   November 13, 2012
• The widespread popularity of Hawaii’s solar energy incentive -- and mass confusion over how to implement it -- have dealt a blow to the state’s treasury and become a major topic in state politics.
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• Maryland DNA Law to Face U.S. Supreme Court Test
• Source: Baltimore Sun   |   Maryland   |   November 13, 2012
• Maryland's DNA law, which allows police to take samples of suspects' genetic material for possible matches to other crimes, will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court next year, the justices announced.

• Boston Invests in Hackers
• BY: Government Technology   |   Boston   |   November 12, 2012
• Boston launched a new hacker space to bring academics, industry professionals and the public sector together to solve problems.

• The Next New Energy Source: Alaskan Ice?
• Source: AP/USA Today   |   Alaska   |   November 12, 2012
• The U.S. Department of Energy and industry partners over two winters drilled into a reservoir of methane hydrate, which looks like ice but burns like a candle if a match warms its molecules.

• Ohio Voter Lawsuit Rejected by Judge
• Source: Politico   |   Ohio   |   November 7, 2012
• A federal judge rejected a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt on the equipment used in about 25 Ohio counties after a local activist claimed the software could be contaminated by viruses or human manipulation to flip the outcome of the presidential election.

• Court to Decide Whether Ohio Voting Software is Vulnerable to Fraud
• Source: Christian Science Monitor   |   Ohio   |   November 6, 2012
• A local candidate says a crucial piece of Ohio vote-tallying software was not properly vetted by the state and could be hacked. A judge will hear the case on Election Day and decide whether to grant an injunction against use of the software Tuesday.

• Climate Policy Changes on the Ballot in Some States
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   November 6, 2012
• While Tuesday’s election may not break the national logjam over how to address climate change, a few states will take decisive action on energy policy in the coming week.

• Hacking of South Carolina's Tax Records Has Put States on Guard
• Source: New York Times   |   South Carolina   |   November 6, 2012
• The theft of tax information from a South Carolina computer system appears to have been the largest cyberattack ever on a state government and has put other states on high alert, computer security experts say.

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