• 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.

• Cybersecurity Resource Center Created to Help Governors
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• The new organization will help state leaders create policy to protect infrastructure such as data and communication systems, financial records, banking systems, water systems, electrical grids and energy companies.
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• States Putting Online Schools Under the Microscope
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• The popularity of virtual public schools has grown rapidly in recent years, but poor student test scores have many states putting the brakes on the movement.

• New Jersey Mulls Ad-Powered Websites
• BY: Government Technology   |   New Jersey   |   October 2, 2012
• Two New Jersey state senators sponsored a bill that could generate income for the state, but a few problems have caused the bill to be put on hold.

• Seattle Police Use Twitter to Report Crime
• Source: New York Times   |   Seattle   |   October 2, 2012
• The project, called Tweets-by-beat, is the most ambitious effort of its kind in the nation, authorities in law enforcement and social media say.

• DNA Evidence Exonerates 300th Prisoner Nationwide
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Louisiana   |   October 1, 2012
• A Louisiana man is released from death row after his murder conviction is overturned. He said he was coerced into giving a false confession.
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• Fab Labs at the Library
• BY: Government Technology   |   Fort Wayne, Ind.   |   September 28, 2012
• Allen County is one of just a handful of public libraries that have set up multipurpose workshops for patrons who want to share and collaborate in order to create and build things.

• Online Privacy Laws Get California Gov. Brown's Signature
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   September 28, 2012
• Governor approves one measure protecting students' Internet accounts from university officials and another banning employers from asking for workers' email and social media passwords.

• In Cyberattacks, Hacking Humans is Effective Way to Access Government Systems
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   September 27, 2012
• "Social engineering" has become one of the leading threats to government and corporate networks in cyberspace.

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