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Fairfax offering electronic alerts
Northern Virginia city has new messaging system that can give residents and employees emergency alerts
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Info sharing bill advances in House
A committee approved a bill to make it easier for federal agents to share intelligence tips with their state and local counterparts
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Texas points to phone, data merge
Implementation of Intecom's PointSpan sets the stage for a blended telephone and data networking system
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Airport security tech scrutinized
A San Jose task force's report on technologies to improve airport security could have national implications
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Security on the go
Review: CryptCard and GlobalAdmin provide comprehensive security for mobile products
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Experiencing a breakthrough
OMB's Mark Forman searches for a new level of e-government performance
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TSA launches mega IT buy
Managed services at core of $1 billion IT infrastructure buildout for start-up agency
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Federal grants process goes electronic
The federal government is launching a project to make it easier for state and local governments to apply online for grant
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Navair checks work on problem report
The Navy reformed its business processes and Web-enabled its applications to reduce its the engineering investigation report backlog
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Security concerns raised
Web services are used to exchange data with remote systems, which opens a door on those systems
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Arriving on a fast track
Army officials boasted about the speed with which its new ground-based surveillance system was delivered
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Workforce bill on tap
The Federal Workforce Improvement Act of 2002 is a comprehensive reform of civil service laws
People
Change agents needed
Editorial: The success of the Homeland Security Department will depend on finding IT managers who can envision the solutions and have the managerial skills to make them happen.
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FAA to simulate GPS outages
FAA plans to run a simulation in September to assess the impact of a GPS outage on air traffic control
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Army given funding for backup portal
Army officials are developing an action plan for a backup of the Army Knowledge Online portal
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Time for change
A new homeland security department should lead to a full reorganization of the government.
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