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Rx for security clearance delays
A joint reform team’s proposal calls for an automated investigative process.
People
Rules of engagement
Federal and state leaders of an environmental initiative share what they’ve learned about intergovernmental collaboration.
People
Letter: Doan deserved more support from administration
A reader writes about Lurita Doan's positive work ethic and the resistance she faced in Washington's bureaucracy.
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Counterterrorism goes local
Feds look to local police department standards for suspicious activity reporting.
Digital Government
State and local: Housing slump hurts IT makeovers
Local governments must defer IT upgrades or seek innovative sources of revenue.
People
Letter: Taxpayers lose under many agency-oriented contracts
The fed should be unifying, consolidating, and integrating its sprawling acquisition enterprise to save resources.
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Energy agency tries merit pay
Unions say they will watch closely as NNSA introduces a new pay system.
People
Maine licenses and IDs still not good enough for DHS
Maine, the only state that has not been granted an extension for implementing the controversial Real ID regulations, has until 5 pm on April 2 to commit to making changes.
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Chertoff grants S.C. Real ID extension
South Carolina's governor said he did not plan to seek an extension because the state legislature opposed the ID card program.
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South Carolina defiant on Real ID
On the deadline for requesting an extension for implementing the program, the governor says the state has no plans to ask for one and hopes the standard driver's licenses will continue to be accepted as ID.
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Responders test coordination skills
Disaster exercise demonstrates improvements in incident response performance.
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DHS, State publish final travel documents rule
Final travel document requirements for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will take effect June 1, 2009.
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Arizona lawmakers take issue with hybrid driver's licenses
The new license would contain an RFID tag that can be scanned at a distance, raising concerns about privacy and cost.
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Lawmaker to DHS: Step it up with fusion centers
Rep. Jane Harman told state, local and federal homeland security officials that DHS was at risk for losing her support for funding if it didn't improve information sharing.
Digital Government
Letter: Mobile pharmacies aren’t enough
A reader who managed logistics for an emergency pharmacy response system after Hurricane Katrina says the government needs to do more to prepare for future disasters.
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Info-sharing czar touts U.S. progress
But Thomas McNamara says cultural and administrative challenges still impede getting government to better share homeland security, law enforcement and intelligence data.
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United States, Germany will share biometric data
Officials signed an agreement today that will let the countries search each other's criminal fingerprint databases.
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Cyber Storm II gets started
Although DHS' weeklong cyber war game focuses on response, one official says the relationships formed will also benefit prevention and preparedness efforts.
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