Modernization
FEMA gets Hurricane Katrina help from unlikely place
FEMA taps the National Interagency Fire Center for radios and frequencies to support disaster relief efforts.
People
Long arm of the law
Enterprising law enforcement agencies use new technologies to spur cross-border data sharing
Cybersecurity
GAO: Federal data mining not obeying privacy rules
Federal agencies are not adequately protecting citizens’ privacy when they query databases containing personal information, congressional auditors say.
Modernization
Companies faulted for shipping flawed software
Software makers should offer buyers a level of assurance that the software they're purchasing is secure, said Howard Schmidt, eBay's chief information security officer.
People
It's not easy being green
Labor's CIO explains how his agency became the only one to get an all-satisfactory rating on the President's Management Agenda.
People
Hurricane Katrina jolts NOAA’s Web traffic
Traffic on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Web site has increased exponentially in response to public interest in hurricane Katrina.
Digital Government
Israel uses hands-on approach for trusted travelers
Biometrics-based system offers lessons for security officials
People
E-learning: A progress report
Experts identify the peculiarities and pitfalls of online training
People
Intercepts
Katrina making waves. Apple Army. BRAC shutters Fort Monmouth. The golden rule and commies. Sticklers for language. We don't get respect.
People
Report: HHS underwrites half of health IT exchanges
About one-half of all health information exchanges around the nation depend on the federal government for development funding through grants and contracts.
Digital Government
Hong Kong airport tunes
$50 million auto ID project to improve baggage handling and security
People
Meyerrose picked for DNI CIO post
Air Force general improved homeland security communications.
People