Digital Government

Phone system taps into fuel prices

A New York county adds interactive voice response system in hunt for low-cost gas and home heating oil

Digital Government

Wireless program takes to Web

Public Safety Wireless Network unveils an online version of its national strategy

Digital Government

Texas shifts Medicaid outsourcing

Affiliated Computer Services will take over the state's outsourced Medicaid program

Digital Government

EDS exec puts Homeland on alert

Engler says the cost of raising the terrorism alert has been enormous for state and local governments

Digital Government

Librarians offer reference chat

Seattle libraries have installed an online 'chat' service that patrons can use to get real-time help

Modernization

Lawmakers form E911 caucus

Group will raise awareness of the need for enhanced and wireless 911 services

Digital Government

Emergency training goes to campus

Three Virginia universities are partnering to establish a training center for first responders

Digital Government

Texas portal builder eyes expansion

BearingPoint plans to expand its e-gov services into the judicial and education sectors

Digital Government

HHS publishes HIPAA security rules

Final rule sets security standards for electronic information used in the health care industry

People

Fox outlines plans for FSS

A top official at GSA's Federal Supply Service is planning changes to make the service more efficient

Digital Government

Portal may provide fiscal assist

Minnesota sees e-government as a way to improve service and reduce costs

Digital Government

Mobile units aid small city in big way

Police department using computer-aided dispatch and records management system and wireless network

Digital Government

Firm makes the grade in Chicago

Chicago Public Schools extends its contract with SevenSpace Inc. to manage wide-area network

People

Flyzik to lead ITAA homeland group

Former federal official has been named chairman of the ITAA's Homeland Security Task Group

People

Lieberman leads homeland funding push

Senator maintains that the Bush administration is shortchanging Americans' security

Digital Government

First responders in 'dire need'

Congress members want to boost homeland security funding to the nation's emergency personnel

Acquisition

Avaya renews GSA contract

New cooperative purchasing rules also could extend the contract to state and local governments

People

Feds work on melding architectures

OMB is working with the CIO Council's Enterprise Architecture Committee to figure out how to align data

Digital Government

Locals offer interoperability guide

Officials press the federal government for more money to help first responders improve communications

Modernization

Agreement to spark more Wi-Fi

Spectrum agreement satisfies DOD's concerns about interference with radar