Government Bits

Tracking how technology is transforming interaction between governments and citizens.

For the first time in history, the Honorable John M. Facciola, Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, signed a judicial order, not with paper and pen, but with a digital signature! Press release here.

For more details, check out the posting on Adobe’s Security Matters blog.

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On October 7, 2009, President Obama will be presenting the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to several recipients. Two of the recipients are Adobe’s founders Dr. John E. Warnock and Dr. Charles M Geschke “for their pioneering contributions that spurred the desktop publishing revolution and for changing the way people create and engage with information and entertainment across multiple mediums including print, Web and video.”

For more information on the awards and other recipients, please read the announcements from the White House and the US Patent and Trademark Office.