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ATF agents get Web portal access
Officials say the new portal should eliminate delays in sending info back to headquarters.
Acquisition
Colorado town fields video surveillance system
Parker tapped CDW-G for motion-activated cameras that cover the Parker Fieldhouse.
People
DHS IG: Sharing information could save money
A lack of communication among agencies led to increased costs for debris removal after Hurricane Katrina, an audit found.
People
Border states to test hybrid IDs
But experts say the ID tests won’t resolve problems in creating national standards.
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Stephenson: Web 2.0 and security
Social-networking technologies offer benefits that support a homeland security agenda.
Acquisition
Gulf Coast businesses get boost from GSA
A new directive streamlines the process for awarding recovery contracts to local small businesses in the area Hurricane Katrina devastated two years ago.
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Arizona joins hybrid ID effort
The state will partner in development of the "enhanced" driver's license that is expected to meet DHS' Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements and align with the Real ID Act.
Digital Government
State interoperability guidelines revised
States will be eligible to be reimbursed for planning and coordination in addition to funding for software and equipment, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said.
Modernization
Next up, e-discovery challenges
Amended litigation rules force governments to rethink their electronic document options.
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Citizen adoption of e-gov is key to saving money
The Congressional Research Service's report on a survey of 38 states finds federal e-government efforts have only a minor affect on local plans.
Acquisition
Company to help LA move digital files
The city uses YouSendIt primarily to send contracts with large engineering diagrams and to deliver software updates to city end users, a spokeswoman said.
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NYC office hires firm to help train criminal justice workers
Crossflo will help teach more employees how to manage data in accordance with information-sharing standards.
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9/11 bill plugs holes
Legislation containing provisions to shore up homeland security weaknesses awaits the president’s signature.
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Feds promise states $1 billion
Money could start to flow to localities for interoperable communications.
People
Working group to study e-democracy efforts
An international organization wants to know how online meetings can boost citizen participation in government.
Digital Government
Massachusetts approves use of Office Open XML
State agencies can now use OOXML and the OpenDocument Format.
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State fusion centers struggle to produce useful info, study finds
The report, by the Congressional Research Service, cited problems with the centers’ lack of connectivity with existing law enforcement databases and poor compliance with federally backed technical data-sharing standards.
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E-gov survey ranks Delaware, Michigan as best
A team of researchers at Brown University evaluated Web sites for the presence of a wide variety of features, including online publications, privacy and security policies, and digital signatures and credit card payments.
Modernization
Will WiMax save the day?
In theory, WiMax can blanket a city with affordable and fast wireless data service, but how often that will happen remains to be seen.
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