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DHS IG: Sharing information could save money
A lack of communication among agencies led to increased costs for debris removal after Hurricane Katrina, an audit found.
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Intelligence community to act as one
Several initiatives sponsored by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence and other federal agencies are pushing an enterprise approach.
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Safety Act awards continue, although slower
So far this year, DHS has made 32 awards, compared to 57 in the first eight months of 2006.
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Info-sharing architecture framework released
The Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment issued Version 1.0 to help federal, state and local agencies.
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DOD studies its procurement capabilities
Procurement officials will undergo a self-evaluation to help the department understand its workforce and contracting practices.
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Fighting fires with geospatial data
Topographical maps enriched with layers of relevant data are helping officials become better fire managers.
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Border states to test hybrid IDs
But experts say the ID tests won’t resolve problems in creating national standards.
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Editorial: Thriving in chaos
Leadership and management in a time of disruption, chaos and change are particularly challenging.
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