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CAC lessons
If the CIO Council and the Office of Management and Budget sign off on a policy that would require all federal agencies to adopt smart card technology for their employees' ID cards, agencies can follow certain steps recommended by those who have already gone through the process.
Modernization
Oregon city builds safety net
IP-based mesh network will operate in absence of supporting infrastructure
Modernization
Accenture to merge Oregon networks
The company will be paid from money saved by the consolidation over the next two and a half years.
People
Subcommittee chair presses DHS on state, local protection standards
The agency must have standards for state and local preparation levels or say goodbye to fiscal 2005 funding for grants, says the head of a House subcommittee.
Acquisition
S.F. transportation group buys content system
San Francisco's Metropolitan Transportation Commission will use Percussion's Rhythmyx 5 Enterprise Content Management system.
People
Analysis added to state data network
Visualization software from i2 draws links between data on the Regional Information Sharing System used by state and local law enforcement.
People
DHS forms funding task force
A group of state and local leaders has been formed to examine the Homeland Security funding process.
People
Michigan cops buy E Team software
The collaboration software will be the basis for the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division's geospatial and emergency management systems.
People
Democrats push for more homeland security, first responder funds
A new research report says DHS already issued $6.9 billion in grants for those areas for fiscal 2004.
People
States slow DHS grant disbursement
An inspector general's report concludes that delays in getting money to local agencies are largely at the state level.
People
Social Security, IRS numbers fuel identification theft
The lack of reliable information systems for authenticating personal identities is a large part of the problem, experts told Congress.
People
DHS plans for info sharing
Homeland Security officials are developing a course to educate local officials on information sharing practices and mechanisms.
People
DHS analysis chief wants better information sharing
Getting data from other agencies is too much of a struggle, Gen. Patrick Hughes told a House subcommittee.
People
DHS to scrutinize grant spending
The Homeland Security Department's Office of Domestic Preparedness will institute policies to make sure states spend federal dollars properly.
People
Illinois disease system starts
Local health departments will be able to electronically report to the Illinois Department of Public Health on gastrointestinal diseases.
People
Safecom to award interoperable wireless contracts by year's end
The DHS Safecom program management office plans to solicit solutions from companies by the end of this month.
People
HSARPA looks for 'situational awareness'
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to develop technology so local and regional officials have a common operating picture.
People
Governors get secure DHS lines
By month's end, Homeland Security officials will be able to have secure conversations with all state and territorial governors.
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