Acquisition
U.S., India agree to expand small-biz opportunities
SBA and India’s Ministry of Small Scale Industry intend to increase cooperation and identify opportunities for strategic alliances.
Digital Government
Commerce Department-wide council may replace Technology Administration
The Bush administration is proposing a new agencywide technology council to handle implementing technology policy and promoting U.S. technological innovations.
Digital Government
Philadelphia housing agency taps Oracle
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has deployed Oracle’s PeopleSoft applications to better manage incoming calls and service requests.
Cybersecurity
Lack of info feeds public outcries about privacy, experts say
Agencies need to do a better job of letting the public know how personal data is being protected.
Digital Government
Rep. Holt reintroduces bill to require paper trails for voting
The legislation would set a national standard to forbid paperless voting.
Modernization
Verizon extends Texas fish and wildlife deal
Verizon will continue providing an automated system for processing hunting and fishing licenses.
Acquisition
Input: State, local outsourcing to grow
Economic pressure will compel state and local governments to pursue more outsourcing contracts in the coming years, a new study suggests.
People
Committee to investigate climate change research interference
The House reform committee will look into allegations that the White House Council on Environmental Quality interfered with the work of government climate change scientists.
People
Mitretek headquarters evacuated
A bomb detection robot removed and imploded a suspicious package that contained only papers, a police officer said.
People
Pennsylvania deploys new food voucher reporting system
The vendor reporting system automates the process through which the state pays vendors for the food vouchers they accept.
Digital Government
Maine rejects Real ID
State lawmakers voted against the act because of concerns about money and whether the security of the computer-readable driver's licenses is worth the expense.
Cybersecurity
N.Y. issues ID management guideline
Document will help state and local agencies manage access to their online resources.
Cybersecurity
Illinois reaches PKI milestone
Illinois issued its 100,000th digital certificate earlier this month, a total fueled by the state’s enterprise-scale public-key infrastructure.
Digital Government
Workforce planning without the guesswork
Learning management systems help states and counties analyze their workforce data.
People
EPA awards SRA new Brownfields contract
Under the $40.3 million contract, SRA will provide the agency with technical and analytical support for the contaminated properties cleanup program.
People
EU aims to link members' police databases
The goal is for countries to more closely collaborate on anti-terrorism measures and tackle burgeoning cross-border crime.
Acquisition
Davis asks GAO to review SARA panel report
Rep. Tom Davis had required the review last November, when he was still chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.
Digital Government
ITAA, Va. tech council combine forces for legislative lobbying
The two independent advocacy groups will focus their lobbying skills on public policy issues, programs and events of concern to both organizations.
Modernization