Category Archives: E-Governance
Can the New Boss Moni Save the Sick NIC?
By Rakesh Raman Tech’s chattering classes whispered and government corridors went abuzz with excitement when the Indian government took a decisive step early this month to revive the ailing National Informatics Centre (NIC), a colossal organization responsible to introduce technology
Cell Phone Distracted Driving Crashes Report Released
The National Safety Council released findings from a recent analysis of national statistics on fatal motor vehicle crashes, in a report entitled, “Crashes Involving Cell Phones: Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Reliable Crash Data,” funded in part by Nationwide Mutual
IBM Shows How Technology Can Transform Ghana
Tech company IBM (NYSE:IBM) has announced the launch of a report entitled “A Vision for Smarter Growth: an IBM Smarter Cities Report on Accra, Ghana.” It highlights how the rapidly emerging West African city should turn to technology to transform
Call of Duty Endowment to Help Veterans Find Jobs
The Call of Duty Endowment announced Thursday $1,110,000 in grants to launch its new ‘chapterization’ model, a funding strategy whereby grants will be provided to organizations that have the ability to scale their operations by opening new, regional offices—or chapters—that
How World Leaders Use Twitter for Good Governance
The Digital Policy Council (DPC), an international, non-partisan “think tank” on 21st Century Governance, has released today, Jan. 1, its 2012 ranking report on the use of social media by heads of state. The DPC is the research and public
Barack Obama Is Top Social Media Person of 2012
Close on the heels of winning the 2012 TIME Person of the Year award, President Barack Obama beats Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga to become the most influential social media person of 2012. SocialToaster, a social marketing platform, today revealed
Exploring Curiosity with Social Media Platform Foursquare
NASA and the mobile application Foursquare have teamed up to help the public unlock the scientific curiosity with a new rover-themed Curiosity Explorer badge. Users of the Foursquare social media platform can earn the badge by following NASA and checking
Niti Plans to Transform India with Digital Elections
Niti stands for new initiatives to transform India. Mumbai-based media and technology company Niti Digital has announced the launch of IndiaVotes.com, claimed to be India’s largest public elections resource. It covers all Lok Sabha elections since 1952 and all state
How the Use of Mobile Web in Vehicles is Harmful
Just in time for the busiest travel season of the year, insurance company State Farm has released its annual research report on distracted driving, with troubling results. Though texting while driving remains a concern on the highways, people are also
How IBM Plans to Help You Avoid Traffic Jams
During Smart City Expo and World Congress, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the City of Lyon, France, today, Nov. 14, announced an analytics technology that brings new intelligence to the city’s transportation management center. The pilot gives transportation engineers real-time decision
Wildfire Mobile App to Deliver Safety Information
The American Red Cross has released its Wildfire App, which puts lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in or who visit wildfire prone areas. This free app—available in English or Spanish—is the fourth in a series
Facebook and Text Messages Encourage Youth to Vote
A non-profit organization Generation Opportunity has released poll results on young adult engagement for the 2012 presidential election and the tools likely to make the biggest impact on encouraging young voters to show up at the polls on November 6th.
Digital Display of JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
AT&T, collaborating with the National Archives, its John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the Foundation for the National Archives, and the Kennedy Library Foundation, has created an app and website of the new exhibit, “To the Brink: JFK and
Facebook Live to Cover National Cyber Security Event
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) will launch the ninth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) with an event in Omaha, Nebraska. It will be available to viewers worldwide via Facebook Live – the social network’s official live video
Mobile Beacon to Provide Free Wi-Fi in Jenks Park
Mobile Beacon, which provides mobile 4G Internet service to nonprofit, government, and educational entities, is partnering with the City of Central Falls in Rhode Island on the “Light Up the Park” Wi-Fi Initiative. Today, Sept. 22, Mobile Beacon will be
Web Portal to Help You Stay Safe Online
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, announced Tuesday the launch of its National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) Web Portal in advance of the 9th annual
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