People
PART to compare programs
The assessment tool lets officials compare similar programs in different agencies.
Acquisition
D.C. expands Internet purchases
Washington, D.C. officials expect to soon double the number of agencies using its Web procurement system.
People
NJ tests threat database
Responders tested an electronic reference library of chemical, biological, radiological, and explosives threat data.
Digital Government
Tampa tests software to spot security risks
Tampa, Fla., could serve as a model for how municipalities can better protect critical physical and information assets while sharing emergency and threat analysis information with states and the federal government.
People
Metro regions get Homeland Security grants
Fifty areas will get $675 million in DHS grants. An additional $50 million goes to mass transit systems.
People
Report highlights E911 holes
Less than a fifth of public safety answering points provide specific locations of wireless callers, GAO officials said.
Digital Government
CDW-G expands small-business program
The tech reseller wants partners that target certain state and local governments.
People
CIOs need political muscle, panel says
Chief information officers' funding issues and priorities require a legislative partner, regardless of political party, officials declare.
People
State CIOs work on IT funding alternatives
The chief information officers plan to work with state legislatures
People
DHS still working on info-sharing plans
Homeland Security rolled out the first version of its enterprise architecture blueprint, but officials are still working on local government input.
People
DHS grants bill could be bipartisan
Democrats and Republicans are talking about collaborating on House legislation to streamline homeland security funding for local first responders.
People
Bomb info goes online
ATF launched a Web-based system for law enforcement agencies to share information about bomb and arson cases.
People
DHS doles out $2.2 billion in grants
The dollars come from three programs for first responders, law enforcement and public education programs related to crime and terrorism.
People
Republican trio signs on to voter verification bill
Reps. Thomas Davis, Christopher Shays and Charles Bass joined 71 others in co-sponsoring a bill to require paper trails for all voting machines.
People
Companies team on responder networks
Xybernaut and Visual Link want municipalities to buy their high-speed wireless networks with mobile and wearable computers for first responders.
People
Customs to expand foreign port screening
Within a year, 47 major ports outside the United States will inspect U.S.-bound cargo before it ships out.
Digital Government