People

Panel to review strategic sourcing

In an effort to streamline various agency strategic sourcing initiatives, a new working group -- composed of officials from the Homeland Security Department and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) -- held its first meeting last week.

People

Collaboration by consent

Pennsylvania's Justice Network provides a model of integration

Digital Government

Collection of last resort

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Digital Government

Input: Money coming for smart transport

Intelligent transportation will fuel much of an expected increase in dollars for local transportation.

People

Feds set IWN schedule

The Integrated Wireless Network will have three phases.

Modernization

Las Vegas tests high-speed wireless

The network developed by MeshNetworks and Cheetah Wireless Technologies will handle a variety of traffic management applications.

People

Council urges DHS, Army partnership

The National Research Council says DOD and DHS should work together to develop tech for first responders.

Digital Government

Alaska turns to simulation for air training

State officials say an average of one person dies in an air incident every nine days.

Modernization

D.C. preps wireless demo

The primary goal of the demonstration is to show that wireless broadband can support traditionally wired applications.

People

Michigan pushes permits online

Within the portal, companies can use a guided search to determine the permits that they need.

Modernization

GAO makes a case for sharing data on financial misdeeds

GAO recommends that bankers, insurance commissioners and securities regulators pool their publicly available enforcement data.

Modernization

Wireless vital in Florida

County sheriff stakes mission on Wi-Fi

People

One is better than many

Western states find that IT consolidation pays dividends

People

FCC: Alert system so last century

FCC officials said they intend to correct deficiencies in the nation's emergency warning capability.

Digital Government

IT used against Medicaid abuse

GAO found that the majority of states are using technology to prevent improper payments.

Cybersecurity

NIST makes lists

A security checklists program for information technology products is on track for completion before the end of 2004.

People

Florida record keepers turn to Web for recovery info

Florida officials are using the Web to get info to libraries and archives dealing with soaked collections following Hurricane Charley.

People

Policy group proposes records management portal

The project, dubbed Toolkit, may launch as early as fiscal year 2005.

People

Immigration Service to stop using law enforcement for fingerprinting

Designated law enforcement agencies cannot meet new biometric standards.

People

Want .gov? That'll be $125.

State and local agencies must now pay before taking advantage of a year-old GSA decision to loosen the federal hold on the .gov domain.