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Management on a small scale
One state sees the benefits in making small changes to its IT management.
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Candidates talk IT — now what?
Industry and political observers say McCain’s and Obama’s tech plans stick close to ideological platforms.
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Polishing your Twitter skills
Twitter users tell newcomers to dive in into the Twitter world while providing a few tips.
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Psst! Are you Twittering yet?
It’s no secret: Using Twitter’s short and sweet message blasts can be a great way to communicate.
Digital Government
EPA's online tool promotes self-disclosure
A Web-based system seeks to make it easier for companies to report violations.
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Purchaser sees a bright future ahead
Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.
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State turns buyers into strategists
Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.
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Letter: Terrorism intelligence key info for fusion centers
A reader supports the Justice Department proposal and writes, "Fusing terror and criminal intelligence is not only logical, it's right for our country."
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Justice wants criminal intell systems to include terrorism info
A proposed rule from the Justice Department aims to expand the use of state criminal intelligence systems for maintaining suspected terrorism-related intelligence.
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Massachusetts requires EHRs in hospitals by 2015
Health care cost containment bill also creates a way to develop a statewide HIE and promotes health IT in other ways.
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PHRs will automatically contain Medicare data in CMS pilot program
A project in Arizona and Utah will test the value of online PHRs that might include information such as prescriptions and lab results.
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DHS IG: Subcontracting concerns unfounded
IG Richard Skinner found that some subcontracting restrictions could adversely affect future responses to disasters.
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The tech challenge
Fusion center advocates face technical challenges dealing with accessibility and data-sharing across classified and unclassified data platforms.
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What next for fusion centers?
The infrastructure for a locally run, nationwide intelligence-sharing network is ready. Now what?
Acquisition
Restrictions seen hurting disaster recovery
Congressional restrictions make it more difficult for contractors to assist in disaster-response efforts, a report from the Homeland Security Department states.
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California launches site with education data
The state's new Web site uses GIS technology to map data to help parents compare schools.
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Also in the news: L.A. fire department puts Twitter to use
Citizens can sign up to have information about fires and other emergencies sent to their mobile devices, PC World reports.
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House votes to kill restrictions on DHS grants
The House has passed a measure that would remove restrictions on how state and local authorities can spend DHS grants to sustain their intelligence fusion centers.
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