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Alabama - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in Alabama.
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- e-Government - Alabama - Archive
- Archived articles and resources about e-Government in Alabama.
Added: 10 October 2005
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- Alabama Cracks Down on Fishing Violations With Text-a-Tip Program
- By Sarah Rich. Government Technology, December 7, 2010. "Alabama is casting a net over saltwater fishing violations with a new program that allows the public to anonymously report such violations via text message..."
Added: 9 December 2010;
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- Alabama, Rhode Island and Tennessee Redesign Web Portals Based on User Feedback
- Government Technology, June 14, 2010. "Three states recently revamped their main Web portals, integrating user feedback in their blueprints to create more intuitive, navigable interfaces..."
Added: 15 June 2010;
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- Alabama Debuts iPhone App for Government Info
- Government Technology, March 8, 2010. "Alabama has become the newest state to offer a free iPhone app that allows users to access information located on the state Web portal..."
Added: 10 March 2010;
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- Virtual Alabama Facilitates Data Sharing Among State and Local Agencies
- By Corey McKenna. Government Technology, July 24, 2009. "... The [Virtual Alabama] system improves disaster response through better data sharing and allows city, county and state agencies to collaborate in innovative ways. Before Virtual Alabama, it took the state days, if not weeks, to prepare disaster declarations -- and they weren't always the most accurate. With Virtual Alabama, the state can look at irrefutable evidence of damage and quickly determine its extent..."
Added: 27 July 2009;
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- Transparency Efforts Make Alabama More Accountable to Citizens
- By Patrick Michels. Government Technology, March 24, 2009. "... For a look at Alabama's open government initiative in practice, start with the government's physical presence. A Web-based "lease search" function on the Alabama Department of Finance's site lets the public track down information on every building and office space leased by state agencies, including who landlords are and how much the state is paying for a particular property..."
Added: 25 March 2009;
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- Alabama Governor to Put State Checkbook Online
- Government Technology, February 12, 2009. "Taxpayers will be able to see where every dime of state money goes under an executive order Governor Bob Riley signed yesterday. The directive orders the creation of a publicly accessible Web site that details all spending, grants and contracts done by state government..."
Added: 16 February 2009;
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- Virtual Alabama: Catalyst for Government-wide Empowerment
- By Corey McKenna. Government Technology, October 31, 2008. "... Therein lies the truly empowering aspect of Virtual Alabama; because what started out as a homeland security/emergency management damage assessment tool, has become a facilitator for other areas of government throughout the state. The system currently has about 4,000 users across 1,100 agencies, Walker said. Virtual Alabama has also become a reason to share information to give people such as bomb technicians and principals the tools to keep citizens safe..."
Added: 3 November 2008;
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- Alabama's layered approach
- 2008 GCN Award winner: Geospatial system packages data for first responders but doesn't stop there, By Patrick Marshall. Government Computer News, 20 October 2008. "... Developed with seed money from the federal Homeland Security Department, Virtual Alabama was launched in November 2007. The state DHS team — consisting of two state employees and two employees on loan from the Army Space and Missile Defense Command — built an application around Google Earth as its visualization engine to deliver data and query tools to more than 1,200 state and local officials, from county sheriffs and assessors to firefighters and health care providers..."
Added: 27 October 2008;
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- Alabama Water Systems to be Digitally Mapped
- Government Technology, July 7, 2008. "Global Positioning System satellites will be used to digitally map Alabama's municipal and rural public water systems, providing a grid-like view of water lines that can aid water systems during shortages, help statewide water resource planning, and support industrial recruitment..."
Added: 8 July 2008;
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- Virtual Alabama Project Fact Sheet - in pdf format (288kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). State of Alabama, Homeland Security. "Virtual Alabama uses a 3D globe interface dataset. This dataset transforms massive amounts of data into useful information for technical and non-technical users. As an example, Virtual Alabama provides the common operating picture and situational awareness needed by Alabama's first responders to protect lives and safeguard citizens before, curing, and after a disaster ..." .
Added: 2 June 2008;
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- Alabama puts mashups to work
- By Ben Bain. Federal Computer Week, June 2, 2008. "If stars fell on Alabama, as the old jazz standard recounts, first responders would know exactly where they landed thanks to a new virtual version of the state. Virtual Alabama, created by the state's Homeland Security Department, uses Google's Earth Enterprise software to generate 3-D representations of geospatial and related data to help first responders and other government officials analyze complex situations in an intuitive fashion..."
Added: 2 June 2008;
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- E-Vote: Alabama to Develop Internet Voting System for Troops
- Government Technology, March 10, 2008. "Alabama Gov. Bob Riley last week created a bipartisan panel and tasked it with developing a plan that will allow deployed military troops and other Alabamians overseas to vote in elections using the Internet..."
Added: 13 March 2008;
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- Alabama's Official State Web Site Receives a New Look at www.Alabama.gov
- Business Wire, June 12, 2007. Montgomery, Alabama, "Ranked as one of the top ten state Web sites in the nation for the last three years by the Center for Digital Government, www.Alabama.gov is striving to continue this trend in 2007 with the introduction of state-of-the-art technology and a new site design..."
Added: 14 June 2007;
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- New Web Site Helps Eliminate "Knowledge Deficit" on Alabama Health Insurance
- Government Technology, May 9, 2007. "Governor Bob Riley and State Public Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson announced the creation of a new Web site to help Alabama consumers learn more about health insurance and the variety of plans available in the state..."
Added: 10 May 2007;
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- Statewide Automated Information System Alerts Alabama Crime Victims
- Government Technology, October 30, 2006. "Attorney General Troy King, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Drayton Nabers, Jr. and Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) Director Maury Mitchell announced that Alabama will receive nearly $1 million in federal funds to implement an automated statewide crime victim information system. State agencies have begun making preparations for future implementation of the new system, known as Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN)..."
Added: 1 November 2006;
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