People
BioSense would sniff out bioterror
CDC studies ways to analyze prediagnostic health data for indications of a disease outbreak
Digital Government
Technology briefs
DOD uses multimedia search software; Microsoft, VeriSign join forces
Digital Government
Don't let downtime get you down
Planned network outages add up, but strategies exist for alleviating the pain
Digital Government
Webwire
House pushes spectrum sale; Johnson confirmed at OMB; DHS seeks alert system; Air Force taps General Dynamics
People
New DOD systems to use updated IP
New technology that is part of DOD's massive wired and wireless network must be compatible with the next-generation Internet protocol
People
New TSP system goes live
Officials anticipate a rush to try out the new system, which has been in development since 1997
People
E-Gov 2003 Roundup
Newt Gives TSA a Red Light; IRS Discovers E-filing Side Benefits; DHS seeks alert system
People
DOD solicits rapid IT acquisition projects
DOD to begin accepting proposals to test ways to streamline information technology procurements
Modernization
Firefighting agencies buy common radios
With a wildfire season on the horizon, several federal agencies are being equipped with rugged, interoperable radios
Digital Government
IRS looks at outsourcing
Internal Revenue Service officials plan to try outsourcing the management of the agency's desktop and computer networks
Digital Government
311 service goes rural route
Martha's Vineyard starts a 311 service that automatically directs nonemergency calls to local police
Digital Government
Planning for scheduled downtime
When it comes to downtime, customers traditionally have made disaster protection the top priority
People
TSA sets out on e-learning path
Transportation Security Administration officials are implementing a system to improve its training programs
Modernization
MCI haunted by vocal critics
Blows strike MCI as the tarnished telecommunications provider struggles to emerge from bankruptcy
Modernization