Digital Government
Permit site tops usage goal
In the year since a regional e-government alliance in Washington's King County launched a permit portal, online usage has exceeded the group's expectations.
Digital Government
Feds award $150M for responder systems
Homeland Security and Justice department agencies administer Interoperable Communications Technology Grant program.
Digital Government
Md. to buy controversial Diebolds
State officials have decided to buy electronic voting machines from Diebold Corp. despite concerns that the machines could be open to tampering or fraud.
Digital Government
Texas axes education tech unit
Budget cuts claimed the 16-person educational technology division of the Texas Education Agency.
Digital Government
Miami upgrades Web portal
Miami-Dade County's new site incorporates a new content management tool, allows for better personalization, and offers users e-mail subscriptions on 30 topics.
Digital Government
Grant cut threatens Fla. network
The future of the network that provides Internet access for Florida's school districts is in doubt.
People
NSA, DOD push Common Criteria for civilians
The security and defense community wants civilian agencies to require that all their IT products pass Common Criteria tests.
Digital Government
NASA signs pact with UC-Santa Cruz
The space agency will pay the University of California system up to $333 million to build a long-term talent base.
People
E-gov needs more dialogue, official says
OMB should make sure agencies communicate on e-gov initiatives, a defense official said.
People
Cybersecurity forum planned
DHS will have a summit in the fall to figure out how to execute the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace..
Digital Government
TimeVision ties HR to organization charts
The company's software creates charts that depict a company's structure, chain of command and other details.
People
New England police test name software
State and local law enforcement agencies are turning to software predominantly used by intelligence agencies to help them recognize the structure and cultural history of personal names as another tool in battling street crime and terrorism
Digital Government
NASCIO honors eight states
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers honored eight states for outstanding technology projects that improve government
Digital Government
Texas sets up IT purchasing
Texas state agencies and local governments can now purchase cybersecurity services from various vendors under several new contracts negotiated by the state's Department of Information Resources
Digital Government
More than $4B in Fed grants available
More than $4.6 billion in technology-oriented federal grants could be available to higher education.
Digital Government
License flaws run deep, officials say
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators says a GAO report on driver license fraud uncovered just a few of the system's many problems.
Digital Government
Virginia leads in online state buying
The statewide e-procurement system for Virginia government has now surpassed the $1 billion milestone in sales since inception.
Digital Government
IT honchos call for better patching systems
Federal officials told Congress that agencies must improve the way they patch their systems because exploits are getting faster.
Digital Government