Bread for the World today expressed hope that the poverty plan released by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and the House of Representatives’ Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility will start a bipartisan discussion on how to end hunger and poverty. “Bread for the World applauds Speaker Ryan for giving poverty the attention it… Keep reading →
The recent deluge of data breaches at major retailers around the country has caused millions of consumers’ personal and financial information to be exposed. Thankfully, the House Financial Services Committee today advanced an important piece of legislation that will better protect consumer data by ensuring that retailers are held to common sense data security standards… Keep reading →
Skipstone, LLC is proud to announce AskLearnVote.com in order to provide a better way for voters to research candidate’s positions on issues that are important to the individual voter. Because AskLearnVote.com is powered by Skipstone’s patent-pending Interactive Video Platform, voters will be able to hear a candidate’s presentation of their overall message, and during that… Keep reading →
Accenture Federal Services will help transform digital interactions for The U.S. Census Bureau, improving online communications activities and making it easier to access information on Census.gov. The work will be done under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) which has a one-year base with four, one-year options. Accenture’s work will support the agency’s five-year Digital Transformation… Keep reading →
Entrust Datacard today announced new enhancements to the Datacard® PB6500TM passport issuance system, enabling government agencies to optimize passport security, increase efficiency and lower overall operational costs. Based on extensive research and development as well as continuing market demands for increased security, Entrust Datacard has enhanced the PB6500 system and its proven process of personalizing… Keep reading →
In September 2014, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles and Connecticut Interactive launched the CT DMV Mobile application, providing Connecticut residents with access to important DMV information. The mobile application has reached 115,000 downloads since its launch. The free mobile application displays the services and office hours for each of the 17 DMV and 15… Keep reading →
Maryland’s award-winning official emergency management mobile app, MARYLAND Prepares, launched by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), has been enhanced to provide real-time regional emergency alerts to keep Marylanders informed during an emergency or severe weather. The mobile app displays real-time regional alerts for power outages, severe weather, traffic incidents, flooding, hospital status updates and… Keep reading →
As politics and technology continue to converge, VoteSpotter, a free mobile app that connects citizens with their federal and state elected officials, today announced its downloads have increased by 10 times in the last six months; up from 4,000 in February 2015 to more than 50,000 in September. VoteSpotter is the only app that enables… Keep reading →
The Arizona Technology Council announced today the Outstanding Tech Senator of the Year, Outstanding Tech Representative of the Year and legislator Tech Champions to be honored at the 2015 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards presented by Avnet, Inc. These awards, along with business and individual awards, will be presented Thursday, November 12, 2015, at… Keep reading →
The Utah Department of Technology Services announced two Utah.Gov applications were recently recognized with government industry awards. The awards reflect the state’s dedication to providing useful services to the residents of Utah. Utah’s Fiscal Note System was chosen as one of 10 awards nationwide for Outstanding Information Technology Achievement in Government, and the Utah Hunting… Keep reading →