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(7/17/2006) Teachers and trainers from across Australia will soon be able to use and access e-learning resources which meet a national standard. | (7/13/2006) A videoconferencing system is proving to be a lifeline for many First Nations communities in Quebec, offering residents opportunities in education and training not previously accessible, thanks to the First Nations Education Council (FNEC). | (7/6/2006) Police in multiple jurisdictions can now track suspects in other jurisdictions through a shared computer database accessible in police cruisers. | (7/1/2006) The continuing development by Canadian government's at all levels in creating and implementing governmental program policy and service initiatives is the focus of InterGovWorld's current news coverage of all types of government program and service policy. | (6/28/2006) Australian Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has vigorously defended the virtues of the federal government's planned smartcard, saying the project's cost will be controlled and people's privacy will not be compromised.
| (6/1/2006) Canada needs new guidelines to deal with emerging technologies capable of violating the privacy its citizens, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart expressed concern with the unregulated use of microchip-sized tags called radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) similar to those used in clothing and book stores to prevent theft.
| (5/31/2006) Singapore will dramatically expand its use of technology to build closer ties with citizens, part of a S$2 billion (CDN$1.4 billion) plan to take e-government to the next level, officials announced Tuesday. | (5/25/2006) Planning a trip using public transit is a bit of a crapshoot in most major cities, and Toronto is no exception. | (5/19/2006) Scientists, doctors and technology companies are developing portable robotic units that can perform complex surgical procedures remotely from any location. | (5/16/2006) SAINT-SAUVEUR, QUE. - A 30-year career dedicated to citizen-centred service, and public service delivery has been a labour of love for Brian Marson. | (5/9/2006) BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) has hit back in its new legal battle, and launched BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, a bid to attract small businesses. |
  | |  | | Blog Spotlight: Sandford Borins |  | As Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, Sandford Borins brings InterGovWorld.com readers exclusive insights into how and why the public sector is changing. You'll find new perspectives and questions, observations and objectives, lessons and answers. Cover to Cover, the blog by Prof. Sandford Borins, appears every Thursday. Inside Cover to Cover | |
| | | Unified Communications |  | Unity is a word often heard in the public sector, with myriad agencies and departments looking to foster collective thinking around some of today's most pressing issues. The word, however, doesn't usually get mentioned in the same breath as technology. That's a situation, though, that might soon be changing, thanks to a new software platform known as unified communications.
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