People
DHS IG: Subcontracting concerns unfounded
IG Richard Skinner found that some subcontracting restrictions could adversely affect future responses to disasters.
People
The tech challenge
Fusion center advocates face technical challenges dealing with accessibility and data-sharing across classified and unclassified data platforms.
People
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.
People
California launches site with education data
The state's new Web site uses GIS technology to map data to help parents compare schools.
People
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.
People
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.
People
ACLU: fusion centers need more oversight
Congress needs to increase oversight and develop standards for how information is shared though state and local intelligence fusion centers, the civil liberties group says.
People
Louisiana gets a new CIO
Louisiana names Edward Driesse to serve as its new chief information officer.
People
Letter: Proving the voting preference difficult
A reader writes that electronic voting machines "do not leave any evidence of how the vote was actually cast."
People
Letter: The real issue: Voter-verified paper records
One reader explains what jurisdictions will be using as voting machines.
People
GAO: States need more fed help preparing for pandemics
States remain weak in the areas of critical infrastructure, food safety reporting, and facilitating a medical care surge, the GAO found.
Modernization
A cloudy forecast for storage?
Agencies weigh the cost savings and risks of emerging “cloud” storage services?
Digital Government
Nebraska, Idaho HIEs pick health record-sharing system
Both statewide health information exchanges choose solution from Axolotl as information management platform.
Digital Government
Vermont trust fund aims at physicians' EHR adoption
Sponsors estimate that the fund will boost EHR penetration to 50 percent of the state's independent physicians during the next five years.
People
Reader comment roundup: Competitive sourcing as the gateway to scams, and more comments
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
Digital Government