People
Passing the hat is no help to e-gov
Funding intergovernmental initiatives tests the existing budget process
People
Working to boost interoperability
Federal and local public safety officials are praising the Homeland Security Department's initiative to launch an umbrella office that will coordinate interoperability efforts for all types of equipment and related training.
People
DHS solicits state IT demos
DHS seeks proposals from states, territories and others for innovative information technology demonstration projects around the country.
People
G-8 to use counterterror system
DHS has implemented its secure Internet-based counterterrorism communications system for this year's Group of Eight Summit in Georgia.
People
CACI faces potential debarment
But a watchdog group says that the attention is politically driven because of the Iraq prison abuse scandal.
People
ACT awards go to eight
The American Council for Technology honored intergovernmental programs, including a data dictionary and its associated data model.
People
GSA promotes FirstGov
Marketing will play a bigger role in feds' efforts to provide services online.
People
GAO clamors for DHS research plan
DHS lacks a strategic plan for research and development of technological countermeasures.
People
OPM builds multiagency training site
The desire to get more mileage out of e-learning content is not confined by the walls of one agency or department.
People
Wireless Garland to grace police
The police department will be the first users of a high-speed wireless network built for Garland, Texas.
Acquisition
States refrain from GSA buying
States and localities aren't using federal IT contracts even though they can, Input says.
Digital Government
Taking lessons from other countries
Denmark's infrastructure is a model for federal, state and local governments
Digital Government
Achieving results no one can achieve alone
Interagency collaboration is happening out of necessity.
Cybersecurity
FISMA compliance: Money misspent?
The research director at the SANS Institute gives failing grades to FISMA implementation efforts.
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Govs demand bioterrorism money
The National Governors Association opposes an HHS proposal to reduce bioterrorism preparedness funding.
People
Defense, VA lack common data exchange
The two agencies remain far apart when it comes to sharing digital medical records, GAO says.
People
Dems back DHS wireless office
The bill introduced by House Democrats would also create a grant program for first-responder interoperability.
People