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
Real ID draft regs due by year's end
State officials say they are already working to comply with the federal mandate but are concerned about the May 2008 deadline.
People
Pointer system could speed Real ID info sharing
Given the May 2008 deadline, the best option is to adapt existing technology to help state DMVs share data, an advisory group decided.
People
Access and the city: Portal helps New Yorkers find info
ACCESS NYC pulls together more than 20 city, state and federal benefit programs.
People
IT, intranets would improve FOIA processes, attorney general says
In a review of agency plans to improve Freedom of Information Act operations, Alberto Gonzales found that many want to adopt IT for expediting requests.
People
Report: Create single financial management statute
Federal financial management lacks a single source for guidance and many officials view its importance as minimal, according to a new NAPA report.
People
DOD, DOT explore next-gen satellite systems
The departments will meet with government and commercial organizations to assess capabilities users want in the Positioning, Navigation and Timing architecture planned for 2025.
Cybersecurity
Firewall causes storm of trouble for NWS
A firewall apparently knocked offline a college Web site that had been supplying data to Los Angeles forecasters at a National Weather Service office, officials say.
Acquisition
Florida county chooses Oracle ERP system
Polk Oracle Web Enabled Resources automates business processes such as financial management, procurement and payroll management.
People
Look who’s updating those data dinosaurs
Nearly a dozen states are focused on reducing the costs of presenting benefits eligibility information to caseworkers using different approaches, including service-oriented architecture.
Acquisition
Virginia ports to use Savi Networks RFID system
The Virginia Port Authority said earlier this year that it is working with GE Security on a shipping container security project.
Cybersecurity
VA reports new data loss
The department awarded Identity Force, a provider of identity theft solutions, a contract to provide protection against possible lost data that goes back to the 1970s.
Acquisition
Missouri contracts with World Wide on IT deal
Also, West Virginia last month tapped 22 contractors to provide IT services.
Modernization
Pandemic prospect complicates COOP
Even organizations that have developed continuity-of-operations plans should re-examine them in light of a possible disease outbreak, according to a panel of experts.
Modernization