(1/29/2008) Microsoft recently unveiled a product package aimed at local and regional e-government initiatives, in the midst of growing government opposition in Europe to proprietary software. Microsoft's Citizen Service Platform includes applications and templates designed for local and regional governments primarily in Europe and the U.S. | (1/25/2008) Governments have been taking tentative steps towards establishing a presence in the virtual world. And while the business case may yet to be proven, there is potential for the public sector to utilize virtual applications such as Second Life, says analyst Alison Brooks. | (1/24/2008) Health-care providers around the world are undergoing a digital transformation, harnessing information communication technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and applying it in innovative ways to increase operational efficiencies, improve services and save lives. | (1/23/2008) The government is scrambling to deal with social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies that are spreading like wildfire across the nation, particularly among the young. Some say social media can revolutionize government communications, while others say they are enormous time-wasters. How should governments tackle this new beast? | (1/23/2008) The government is scrambling to deal with social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies that are spreading like wildfire across the nation, particularly among the young. Some say social media can revolutionize government communications, while others say they are enormous time-wasters. How should governments tackle this new beast? | (1/23/2008) The government is scrambling to deal with social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies that are spreading like wildfire across the nation, particularly among the young. Some say social media can revolutionize government communications, while others say they are enormous time-wasters. How should governments tackle this new beast? | (1/23/2008) When visiting Niagara Falls, chances are you're too enthralled by the beauty and power of the cataract to think of anything else. Until you cross the U.S./Canada border - then you have to think about the interrogation from customs agents and the video cameras locked in on your vehicle. | (1/22/2008) Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade officials plan to meet with representatives of the Information Technology Association of Canada to discuss ITAC's latest proposal to help the microelectronics industry in Ontario. | (1/21/2008) In 2009, every municipality in Canada will be required to record and report the value of all its assets. Local government and commercial software vendors with expertise in inventory asset management and public sector business processes are working hand-in-hand to develop effective solutions to prepare for the introduction of the new legislation. | (1/21/2008) A strong endorsement for software as a service has been given by a top official with the U.S. White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who said it can help federal agencies cut development costs. |
  | |  | | 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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