• Political Discourse Takes on the Face of Social Networking
• BY: McClatchy News   |   October 22, 2012
• Today, the television is but one of the screens battling for voters' attention. The explosion of Twitter and its ilk - played out on mobile phones, iPads, laptops and desktops - let the electorate talk back.

• Border Agents Using Outdated Surveillance Equipment
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Southwest   |   October 22, 2012
• An Obama administration plan to install new cameras and improved ground sensors along the Southwest border has stalled, potentially creating unnecessary dangers for agents there.

• Solar Energy Industry Draws Critics in Tennessee
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   October 22, 2012
• In the past two years, Tennessee has become 17th in the nation for its solar-power capability, driven by a mix of federal, state and local incentives and a premium price paid by the Tennessee Valley Authority as a way to increase its renewable energy mix.

• Illinois Announces Gigabit Broadband Initiative
• BY: Jessica Mulholland   |   Illinois   |   October 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.

• Maryland’s Online Voter Registration Files are Susceptible to Attack, Researchers Say
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   October 17, 2012
• A voting rights group and some of the nation’s leading researchers on election technology are urging Maryland voters to check the accuracy of their online voter registration files after warning that the data had been left vulnerable to tampering.
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• Fracking Report Shows No Impact on Environment, Health
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   October 16, 2012
• Baldwin Hills residents challenge study that found no significant environmental impact from method used to extract oil trapped in rock formations.
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• Rhode Island Names Its 1st Chief Digital Officer
• BY: Government Technology   |   Rhode Island   |   October 15, 2012
• Thom Guertin will launch the Office of Digital Excellence and work with CIO John Landers to increase the number of services available to citizens online.

• Online Voter Registration Helps Boost Voter Rolls
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   October 15, 2012
• Online registration systems have dramatically boosted voter sign-ups in the dozen states that allow citizens to register to vote over the Internet.

• Illinois to Lead Cyberattack Planning
• Source: NextGov   |   Illinois   |   October 15, 2012
• The state of Illinois received a $1 million federal grant to help emergency personnel and local officials respond and plan for computer-based attacks. The training program will be duplicated across the country.

• Universities' Digitization Efforts Win Big in Court
• Source: The Atlantic   |   Nation   |   October 15, 2012
• Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind students.

• NASCIO Website Highlights Government IT Success Stories
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   October 11, 2012
• The National Association of State Chief Information Officers launched a new website to promote collaboration across jurisdictions and agencies within state and local government.

• Massive Wind Farm Project Approved for Wyoming
• Source: AP/Casper Tribune   |   Wyoming   |   October 10, 2012
• Interior Secretary Ken Salazar authorized what he described as potentially the largest wind energy project in the United States, if not the world: A Wyo Tming wind farm with up to 1,000 turbines that would provide electricity to some 1 million homes.
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• Audit: Marylanders Online Info May Be at Risk
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   October 10, 2012
• Under O’Malley’s administration, state agencies have not consistently or adequately protected personal identifiable information and have not consistently reported data breaches.

• Unanswered 911 Calls Prompt Change in Minneapolis
• Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |   Minneapolis   |   October 10, 2012
• The city of Minneapolis has altered the way it will handle emergency calls after up to six people who called 911 during last month's shooting rampage at Accent Signage Systems didn't reach operators.

• Georgia Begins Collecting Online Sales Taxes
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   October 9, 2012
• With changes in the tax law that began to take effect last week, the state intends to begin treating some online retailers the same way it treats those with stores here: by collecting sales tax.

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