People
ManTech to use SOA for geospatial project
The platform will let DHS, state and local government agencies, and private-sector organizations share geospatial information and respond better to disasters.
People
Now hear this!
Local officials tap new location-aware and multichannel emergency alert systems to better reach a more mobile citizenry.
People
E-gov scores shuffle in fourth quarter
NASA, the USDA and HHS dropped to red, while SBA and Transportation leaped from red to green.
People
Pacom improves info sharing
The command is increasingly using systems built on open-source software to share information, and it is working in cooperation with the FBI's Honolulu office.
People
E-voting snags common but not disastrous
Watchdog organizations report thousands of complaints about touch-screen voting machines, with some problems leading to long lines and extended polling hours.
People
Justice, OPM send observers to polling places
The Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management sent more than 850 observers to 69 jurisdictions in 22 states.
Cybersecurity
Voters are caught in an e-voting quandary
Are elections officials naive about e-voting, or are critics just pushing the wrong buttons?
Modernization
Business sector, states seek e-cycling solutions
Lawmakers, recyclers are closely monitoring current programs to reach uniform approach.
Digital Government
IRS, Congress debate Web portal for tax filing
Two senators support an IRS portal for free filing, but Commissioner Mark Everson said the project is too big for the agency to handle right now.
Digital Government
Oracle's 311 business grows
Mark Johnson, senior vice president of Oracle Public Sector, said the uptick in 311 business is about 40 percent.
People
Ridge joins Deloitte
Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge will be senior adviser to Deloitte’s State Government Practice.
Digital Government
ITAA president: Treat industry as 'full partner'
Phil Bond called on leaders of developing countries to treat the private sector as a full partner and create business conditions that promote the growth of the Internet.
People
Denett backs Doan's efforts
The administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy also said GSA's relationship with the Defense Department is improving.
Digital Government
N.C. telehealth grant provides in-house monitoring
A touch-screen system in heart and diabetes patients' homes sends patient information to caregivers and clinicians on a Web site via telephone lines, cellular or high-speed connections.
Digital Government
Apogen wins La. technology award
The company was cited for its efforts in assisting employees through the company’s Gulf Coast Relief Fund.
Modernization
Digital TV offers opportunity for interoperability
When part of the radio frequency spectrum currently reserved for television is freed in 2009, it could help strengthen public safety communications, an expert said.
People
DHS to boost use of secure data-sharing net
The department recently established an HSIN advisory committee to get input from users in state, local and tribal governments, as well as from the private sector.
People
Real ID comes with privacy pitfalls
Privacy advocates are concerned that the Real ID Act does not contain any provisions mentioning data protection.
Modernization
La. court chooses lower-cost videoconferencing option
A Louisiana state court has replaced a hardware-based videoconferencing system with a software solution that uses workaday PCs.
People