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Massachusetts Picks New CIO
News Massachusetts has named a permanent chief information officer, who will be in charge of carrying out the state's OpenDocument policy. The appointment of Massachusetts technology managers has taken on international significance because of the state...
[January 31, 2006, 16:10]
Massachusetts CIO Steps Down
News The chief information officer of Massachusetts is stepping down, complaining about a lack of funding for the commonwealth's technology initiatives. His departure, effective in 30 days, will not derail the state's policy of adopting OpenDocument as...
[October 5, 2006, 10:05]
Massachusetts May Embrace Microsoft Office
News Massachusetts has proposed changing its standards policy to make room for Microsoft Office document formats. Massachusetts caused a stir among governments and the technology industry nearly two years ago when it mandated the use of "open formats...
[July 3, 2007, 8:48]
Massachusetts Stands By Its Standards
News Massachusetts remains committed to using desktop software based on open standards despite the departure of Peter Quinn, the state's chief information officer and main architect of the policy. A spokesperson for Massachusetts Governot Mitt Romney's...
[January 5, 2006, 8:05]
Massachusetts CIO Quits Amid OpenDocument Furore
News Peter Quinn has resigned from his post as chief information officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to avoid further mudslinging over the state's controversial move to OpenDocument. Quinn claimed that he was resigning to avoid being the...
[December 28, 2005, 12:30]
Massachusetts Continues OpenDocument Debate
News Massachusetts legislators assembled some of the IT industry's most powerful companies on Wednesday to discuss the state's electronic document standards, a closely watched decision with significance that has stretched far beyond state boundaries.
[December 15, 2005, 9:05]
Massachusetts Finalises Open Standards Proposal
News The commonwealth of Massachusetts has finalised its decision to standardise desktop applications on OpenDocument, a format not supported by Microsoft Office. Massachusetts residents, rather than any one vendor, now control their own information.
[September 26, 2005, 11:50]
Massachusetts ODF Plan Will Use Office Plug-in
News Massachusetts will begin using OpenDocument as the default document format later this year as planned, but it will be sticking with Microsoft Office in the near term, the state's top technology executive said.
[August 25, 2006, 17:35]
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Changes The Face Of Education Using Tablet PCs
White Papers Professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are collaborating with Microsoft on a research project, iCampus, which examines how technology can enhance the educational experience. When MIT hosted this year’s International Design...
[August 14, 2003, 16:19]
Idtechex Case Study: Massachusetts General Hospital Blood, USA
White Papers A pilot study of RFID has been carried out in Massachusetts General Hospital, the client, using a Precision Dynamics Product with the support of Lattice Corp. A bedside ID check is made and checks are envisaged in the operating room.
[December 23, 2004, 23:00]
Massachusetts To Use Both Open XML And ODF
News The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is to adopt both OpenDocument Format and Microsoft's rival Office Open XML document format. At the beginning of July, Massachusetts proposed using both ODF, which is an open International Organization for...
[August 2, 2007, 18:20]
Massachusetts Officials Clash Over Move To OpenDocument
News Massachusetts state officials have criticised a decision to adopt OpenDocument as a standard, casting doubt over a closely watched initiative. Information Technology Division, which is part of Massachusetts' Office of Administration and Finance.
[November 2, 2005, 9:25]
Microsoft Still In Massachusetts' Sights
News Microsoft may be unlawfully wielding its desktop dominance to put the squeeze on search engines and on document formats like Adobe Acrobat, the state of Massachusetts claimed on Friday. Massachusetts, the only state government still pursuing...
[January 19, 2004, 10:50]
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Utilizes A Service-Oriented Architecture To Reduce Costs
White Papers As New England's largest health plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is consistently recognized for standard of service that are among the highest in the nation. The challenges facing BCBSMA included supporting a highly complex...
[December 22, 2005, 0:01]
The Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board Opts For A Nortel Multiservice IP VPN Solution
White Papers For organizations such as the Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB), "standard operating procedure" assumed an entirely new definition after September 11, 2001. In response to the events of September 11, 2001, new information-access...
[October 11, 2005, 0:00]
The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Manages People And Paychecks With PeopleSoft
White Papers Facing economic changes and the need to consolidate independent stovepipe systems throughout Massachusetts, the Commonwealth required insight into its human capital resources. The Commonwealth's Comptroller, Personnel Administrator, and CIO joined...
[March 9, 2005, 23:00]
Massachusetts Officials Clash Over Move To OpenDocument
Talkback Massachusetts is the winner by going with OD. Isn't it true that MS 12 will only work with VISTA? What will the cost be to upgrade? Does MS 12 support ALL of the older versions of office? MS has alread bragged they support OD, to a degree.
[November 2, 2005, 13:05]
Concord Communications Case Study: University Of Massachusetts Amherst
White Papers Founded in 1863, the University of Massachusetts is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth's University System. The University of Massachusetts needed to optimize resources and assure quality of voice services supporting burgeoning student and...
[September 20, 2005, 0:00]
Legal Worries Led Massachusetts To Open Standards
Talkback Ofcourse Microsoft will have to do an all out assault against Massachusetts now because they simply can't effort to not pollute Massachusetts findings and reasoning before it becomes common knowledge around the globe: yes, you can drop Microsoft...
[September 5, 2005, 20:36]
Southeastern Massachusetts Workforce Development Study: An Agenda For Regional Action
White Papers The Southeastern Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board (SEWIB) Consortium, a collaborative of the five workforce investment boards (WIBs), sponsored this study to help it identify workforce development issues common to its five workforce...
[May 20, 2005, 3:00]
