Digital Government

Homeless system raises privacy concerns

HUD collecting data about homeless population

Digital Government

Smart cards: The next generation

Organizations seeking the efficiency of one smart card for both physical and logical access can obtain hybrid cards that have two chips or can wait for cards sporting dual-interface chips

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Solutions architects: The picture gets clearer

What exactly is a solutions architect? That is the question officials discussed during a forum this month

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Changing with the times

GSA's smart card contract zeros in on post-Sept. 11 priorities

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Hewitt joins Input

Fed Sources founder Tom Hewitt is joining competitor Input

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Access in a flash

Contactless smart cards gain ground in federal market

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EDS launches "pay per use" component

EDS lunches a Web portal for delivering applications

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Parking tickets go wireless

Handheld ticket-writing devices rely on Wi-Fi

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Fla. firefighters test geolocation

A central Florida county fire department is testing new technology that could help incident commanders track firefighters battling a blaze inside a building.

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Cybersecurity agency to improve patching

National Cyber Security Division officials want to improve the governmentwide computer patching service so more agencies use it, a senior official said this week

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Collins to question TSP

The Thrift Savings Plan's Web site problems will be the subject of a Senate hearing.

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N.Y. to train more on data warehouse

The New York State Comptroller's Office plans to expand training and usage of a data warehouse created last fall to integrate information from payroll and accounting

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Firefighters to use simulators

Just as pilots learn to fly using flight simulators, firefighters will soon be able to train for emergency situations using similar software.

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NASA seeks Mars requests

NASA is giving the public an unprecedented opportunity to suggest places on the Red Planet that should be photographed from an orbiting spacecraft.

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Tampa drops face software

Tampa has abandoned its controversial face-matching system

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DARPA seeks propulsion tech

The defense research agency wants new technologies in microelectric propulsion for smaller and more flexible spacecraft and satellites

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FDA unveils strategic plan

The Food and Drug Administration today released its 5-point plan to improve consumer safety and protect the food supply

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Ashcroft defends Patriot Act

The attorney general says law enforcement officials can use better technology to communicate because of the USA Patriot Act

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Coast Guard tests digital photo transmission

Coast Guard first responders may soon be able to transmit photos directly from incident scenes to command centers

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Oklahoma, Philly roll out Web services

Oklahoma accountants can use the Web to get licenses, and Philadelphia residents can get more geographic information than ever online.