Ireland: Smart cards for NI students in pilot project
Every student will be issued with a photographic smart card fitted with a microchip that carries data as well as an electronic purse that will allow pupils to pay for school meals, borrow library books or use leisure and sports facilities in the local area.
Macedonia: Macedonian Companies to File Taxes Electronically
The e-Tax application is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and will be designed by Seavus, a Macedonian software developer.
New Zealand: IRD goes open source; SSC wants govt to follow
He spoke today welcoming an all-of-government license agreement between the Department of Inland Revenue and Novell, saying "this agreement marks increased opportunities for government agencies, giving them greater flexibility and freedom in their choice of software."
USA: D.C.-area first responders adopt new text alert system
The District of Columbia and suburban governments in Maryland and Virginia have deployed the Roam Secure Alert Network for text-based notifications, created by Roam Secure Inc., the Arlington, Va.-based company said in a press release.
USA: Procurement is key to security, IT execs say
That key message was hammered home repeatedly at a two-day forum earlier this month hosted jointly by the Defense and Homeland Security departments.