People
The eyes have it
A slew of surveillance and first responder applications spurs interest in video technology
Digital Government
Smart cards of different stripes
Differing priorities mark DOD, DHS and TSA efforts
Modernization
Cities tackle soaring cell phone bills
Some use purchasing power to negotiate better rates, others give employees ownership
People
Converging at the crisis scene
Application developers learn to adapt to the constraints of first responders
People
Tips for exercise planners
To ensure a successful exercise, experts suggest that planners take steps
People
Forum re-emphasizes CAPPS II concerns
Critics from the left and right continue to assail passenger screening plan
People
The wireless backbone
Deployment of mobile multimedia systems will depend on the rollout of high-speed wireless systems nationwide
Digital Government
Collins to question TSP
The Thrift Savings Plan's Web site problems will be the subject of a Senate hearing.
Digital Government
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
Acquisition
DataPower offers freebies
The developer of XML network infrastructure is partnering with a systems integrator and offering free samples
Acquisition
USDA implements CCE help desk
The Agriculture Department has implemented help desk support for agencies in the Common Computing Environment.
People
Agencies join for weather forecasting
Five agencies agreed to test and further develop a new weather forecast system for the research and operational forecasting communities
People
GAO sees electronic archive problems
The National Archives and Records Administration's long-term program to store and retrieve electronic records lacks several key elements, according to a GAO report
People
Inspector says improper payment made to MCI
DOD's inspector general has accused DISA of telling one of its agencies to improperly certify $16.6 million payment to MCI/WorldCom.
People
E-Travel takes flight as GSA names winning vendors
The General Services Administration has awarded 10-year contracts to two companies that will help agencies migrate to the pair’s online travel services over the next three years.
People
IRS Digital Dispatch goes weekly
The Internal Revenue Service this week doubled the frequency of one of its Digital Dispatch e-mail newsletters
Digital Government
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.
People
Interior to respond to court report
The department has 10 days to answer a special master's assertion that officials broke the law by destroying computer data and undervaluing Indian lands.
People