People
CACI caught in Iraqi prison scandal
Questions raised about IT contract used for interrogators
Digital Government
Return to patch central?
GAO report recommends revival of federal patch management service
People
Seattle digitizes crime records
ABM America is providing four products to form an integrated system for the Seattle police department.
Digital Government
Congress heeds state issues
Federal lawmakers have become more aware of state and local IT concerns, state officials say.
People
Safecom chief defends program
A GAO report criticizing the progress of wireless interoperability was released before many program accomplishments completed, David Boyd says.
Digital Government
Cooperation, wireless, top NASCIO agenda
Wireless interoperability and intergovernmental cooperation are among the top issues that state CIOs plan to discuss with members of Congress this week.
Cybersecurity
Plugging the holes in shipping
Federal, state and local officials work to secure ports
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