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(3/9/2007) It's still lights out for online tax filing. Canada Revenue Agency remained in the dark yesterday about when its servers would come back on. CRA hasn't yet figured out what the problem is, but the agency figures it at least knows what the problem is not. | (12/12/2006) Ontario's privacy chief has warned that the Internet's identity framework is coming apart at the seams and won't be able to contain the explosive growth of interactive Web 2.0 applications. | (10/16/2006) The U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) is set to deploy IBM Corps speech-to-speech translation software to help U.S. forces serving in Iraq better communicate with local security forces and Iraqi citizens. | (8/9/2006) Due to increased public demand the B.C. Ministry of Transportation recently added 40 highway Webcams to ensure commuters a smooth ride. | (7/28/2006) Not only does virtual technology enhance communication, it can also be used to boost safety and security - at least that's the plan for Alberta's justice system. | (6/13/2006) First responders to emergency situations need bullet-proof technology, as the consequences of a dropped cell phone call or lost Internet connection could be tragic and irreversible. | (5/5/2006) As far as x-ray technology goes Nova Scotia will soon be completely filmless, the second province to do so after Prince Edward Island, as a result of a province-wide digital imaging system. | (5/3/2006) After years of rapid development in e-government around the world, Accenture has detected a slowing of advances. It takes governments longer to make noticeable improvements as the picture of leadership in customer service becomes more complex. And more visionary, citizen-centric strategies and cross-cutting initiatives needed time to take hold and develop proven results. | (4/13/2006) There's more to NASA then flying shuttles to outer space. In fact, there's a whole lot going on behind the scenes now that the rocket scientists are simplifying their IT infrastructure management, including the outsourcing of desktop services.
| (3/17/2006) Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday lectured technology executives at two major security agencies for failing cybersecurity scores, with one congresswoman saying she doesn't feel safe because of the problems.
| (3/15/2006) Singapore may require wireless broadband service providers to offer free Internet access for one year, according to a document issued by the country's Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).
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  | |  | | 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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