• 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.

• New Jersey to Allow Storm Victims to Vote by E-mail, Fax
• Source: Politico   |   New Jersey   |   November 5, 2012
• Using a system already accessible to military members deployed overseas, hurricane-damaged New Jersey will allow displaced residents to cast their votes using e-mail or fax on Election Day.

• Hurricane Forecasting May Suffer Under U.S. Weather Satellite Plan
• Source: NextGov   |   Nation   |   November 5, 2012
• The Obama administration’s plan to share weather satellite frequencies with commercial cellular carriers could severely degrade scientists’ ability to forecast hurricanes and monitor flooding, weather and spectrum, according to experts.

• Nebraska Issues Handicap Placards Online
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nebraska   |   November 2, 2012
• The new online system provides access to any licensed physician, physician's assistant or nurse practitioner in the state of Nebraska, the same group authorized to approve paper applications. They enter patient information and provide their approval.

• SC Hacking Victims Get Lifetime Identify Theft Protection
• Source: The State   |   South Carolina   |   November 1, 2012
• South Carolina taxpayers and their children who were victims of a massive data breach at the Department of Revenue will receive free lifetime credit fraud resolution, Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday.
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• Is Government Losing Its Taste For BlackBerry?
• Source: Government Computer News   |   Nation   |   October 31, 2012
• BlackBerry's once unquestioned position as an invaluable tool at government agencies continues to erode.

• Supreme Court Weighs Challenge to Eavesdropping Law
• Source: Reuters   |   Nation   |   October 30, 2012
• The Supreme Court on Monday considered who has a right to challenge government eavesdropping on conversations between people in the United States and outside the country in a case touching on federal efforts to fight terrorism.

• South Carolina Governor Seeks to Calm Taxpayers After Security Breach
• Source: Reuters   |   South Carolina   |   October 30, 2012
• South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sought on Monday to temper the anger and frustration of state taxpayers left wondering if their personal information was compromised by recent cyber attacks on computers belonging to the Department of Revenue.

• Taxpayer Data Exposed in Cyber Attack on South Carolina Agency
• Source: Reuters   |   South Carolina   |   October 29, 2012
• As many as 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers used by state taxpayers could have been exposed to a hacker in recent cyber attacks on the state Department of Revenue's computers, officials said on Friday.

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