People
States expect perks from the plan
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative will eventually involve the private sector and state and local governments.
People
New York issues hybrid driver's licenses
New York has begun issuing driver’s licenses that also serve as official identification cards at the country's land borders.
People
Letter: Fingerprinting process contributes to delays
A reader writes about the disagreements for fingerprinting at border crossings.
People
Letter: Abuse is the exception, not the rule
A reader writes to agree with those outraged by charges of absenteeism.
People
Open-source intell gets governance
CIA Director Michael Hayden today announced a new board to serve as a forum to determine how best to pool open-source intelligence resources.
People
Managerial shortages
Some agencies seek to fill loss of senior program managers by placing responsibility on contractors.
People
Program management falls short
Time, scope and cost are no longer the only factors shaping the outcome of government programs.
Digital Government
Getting on the same page
Web-based mashups give agencies a new tool for connecting scattered data and applications.
People
DHS distributes IT application
DHS deployed a secure online database system that enables management of data about critical infrastructure and key resources, the department said.
People
Democrats hit administration on security
A report by two House committees today criticized the Bush administration's progress in implementing anti-terrorism recommendations.
People
Letter: Question on overcoming organizational rivalries
A reader states ideas for the next administration about how intelligence communities of practice could be of help.
People
Gustav triggers COOP
Continuity-of-operations plans went in effect after Hurricane Gustav swept across southern Louisiana last week.
Modernization
FEMA nears emergency alert standard
Goal is to create a national infrastructure so digital messages can be sent to TVs, radios and desktop computers.
People
Buzz of the Week: Change is in the wind
Can federal agencies take advantage of social-networking tools to create a resourceful emergency alert Web site?
People
Army retools knowledge culture
The service defines new knowledge management principles tailored to net-centric environment.
People
FEMA adopts open standards
Public alert systems to use same standard that local emergency managers embrace.
Digital Government