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• Maryland opens a new portal, By Kevin McCaney, Government Computer News, 13 February 2002. "The state of Maryland today unveiled Maryland.Gov, an Internet portal to an array of state information, forms and services, as well as useful commuter and home owner tips...."

Maryland Business License Information System - BLIS - Maryland's Business License Information System (BLIS) is an Internet-based system that helps business owners determine which State permits and licenses are required to operate their business. The system also gives comprehensive information and contacts for all of Maryland's occupational licenses, as well as helpful links to other business-related cites throughout the State. In the past, a businessperson would need to contact numerous agencies and consultants to identify the types of licenses and permits needed to do business. Now, all this information can be accessed through BLIS.

Maryland Sex Offender Registry

• Maryland posts info about sex offenders on the Web, By Trudy Walsh, GCN Staff. Government Computer News, 23 April 2002. "Maryland’s Public Safety and Correctional Services Department yesterday officially launched its first Internet sex offender registry at www.dpscs.state.md.us/sor..."

smarttransportation.com

• Maryland portal links citizens to transportation, By Trudy Walsh. Government Computer News, 30 May 2003. "The Maryland Transportation Department last month unveiled its revamped Web site at www.smarttransportation.com. The site offers a portal to information about all modes of transportation in the Old Line State..."

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Articles

E-Procurement Rising? By Tod Newcombe. Govtech, July 2001. "Maryland and Connecticut are proving full-fledged online procurement systems work. Will other states follow?..."

Md. Deemed Most Web-Enabled State, By Neil Irwin Washington Post Staff Writer, Washtech.com, Monday, August 6, 2001. "Maryland offers a more services online than any other state, according to a study released Monday..."

Maryland connects a final piece to the electronic voting puzzle, By Jason Miller, GCN Staff Government Computer News - State and Local, October 2001 Vol 7, no. 10a. "Maryland is taking steps to become one of the first states to have a fully electronic election system, using electronic transfer for everything from voter registration to candidate filings to election day voting...."

Maryland measures its e-gov readiness, By Susan M. Menke, GCN Staff. Government Computer News, 19 April 2002. "Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend yesterday announced results of a survey that shows that 64 percent of the state’s households and 89 percent of its businesses have computers, and 42 percent of the businesses conduct transactions online..."

Librarians to provide 24-hour service online in Maryland, From eSchool News staff and wire service reports, March 25, 2003. "Maryland state officials have turned the traditional public library information desk into a virtual forum where students can chat with librarians about their research questions in real time via the internet—24 hours a day, seven days a week..."

USi Takes Maryland's Medicaid Program Online, By ASPnews.com Staff. Internetnews.com, April 17, 2003. "Enterprise ASP USi today announced that its implementation of the eMedicaid system for the State of Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has gone live. The system, which integrates Web-based applications with mainframe systems, is managed and hosted using USi's AppHost service..."

Md. puts Medicaid enrollment online, By Dibya Sarkar. Government e-Business, April 24, 2003. "Maryland is allowing new health care providers to self-enroll in the state's Medicaid program via a secure, Web-based system launched in early April..."

Hazardous Materials Inventory Information. News Release - Government Technology, February 11, 2004. "Citizens will be better informed and emergency personnel better prepared to respond with the launch of a new Web-based computer system that streamlines the submission and management of hazardous material inventory information. Maryland's Online Tier II Reporting system (also known as the Tier II Manager) is a joint effort of the Maryland Department of the Environment's (MDE) Community Right-to-Know program and Intelligent Decisions Systems Inc. of Fort Lee, N.J., who developed the system..."

Maryland Governor Appoints New Chief Information Officer. News Release - Government Technology, February 18, 2004. "Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. recently named Ellis L. Kitchen Chief Information Officer of Maryland. In his new role, Kitchen will establish statewide IT standards and protocols, continue re-competition of all IT contracts, accelerate and complete the statewide interoperable radio system and continue adopting new technologies that improve services and provide efficiencies..."

Jump in Senior Citizen Online Tax Filing in Maryland. News Release - Government Technology, March 22, 2004. "Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer says senior citizens are filing their state taxes electronically at a much faster rate than younger taxpayers this year. His office has received more than 30,000 electronic filings so far from taxpayers who are 65 or older -- about 28 percent more than the 23,300 received at this time last year..."

Maryland Comptroller Tells Paper Tax Filers to File Again Electronically. News Release - Government Technology, April 12, 2004. "Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer recently reversed traditional policy against multiple tax filings and told some of the 900,000 Marylanders who are still waiting for their state tax refund after filing a paper tax return that they'll get that refund quickly if they file again -- electronically..."

Maryland Gets One-Stop State Procurement Marketplace. News Story - Government Technology, July 15, 2004. "According to the DGS Communicator, the newsletter of the Maryland Department of General Services, HB 702, which passed in April, will have a significant impact on DGS procurement activities..."

Maryland Awards Contract for Internet Access and Hosting Services. News Story - Government Technology, August 26, 2004. "The Maryland Department of Budget and Management awarded Sprint a new contract to provide Internet access and hosting services for all state agencies..."

Md. untethers Sailor, BY Diane Frank. Government e-Business, September 16, 2004. "The Maryland statewide network that connects libraries, agencies and citizens is moving into the wireless world..."

Governor Ehrlich Launches "I.D. Maryland" Public Safety Initiative. Government Technology, January 28, 2005. "Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., recently introduced a broad plan to strengthen Maryland's public safety and homeland security strategies to meet threats facing Maryland and its critical infrastructure. Governor Ehrlich's plan includes new technology investments in "Smart Cars" and information technology while expanding access to fingerprint identification and DNA databases..."

Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Selects CMS To Drive Multi-Site Web Presence. Government Technology, August 9, 2005. "The State of Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) will use Percussion Software's Content Management System (CMS) Rhythmyx 5.6 to drive a multi-site Web presence..."

Last updated: 17 November 2005

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