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
CryptoCard takes the pain out of passwords
System eases administration tasks and supports portable devices
People
La. social services agency builds on Curam software
The state's A Comprehensive Enterprise Social Services System will provide a single point of entry for most social services programs.
People
IT services provider Maximus sells unit
The company sold its Correctional Services Division to Providence Service Corp. for $3 million.
Modernization
Input: Fed telecom market could hit $22B by 2011
The market research firm projects a compound annual growth rate of 5 percent in federal telecom spending, starting this year.
People
Ciber wins $2.3M port security contract
The company will provide an integrated solution that incorporates port security, safety and management, and Maritime Domain Awareness to Port Freeport, Texas.
Modernization
Florida taps CDW-G For storage
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida has migrated from direct-attached to network-based storage in an effort to boost data protection.
People
State welfare systems hit replacement cycle
Officials pursue Web technology and integrated benefit eligibility assessments.
Digital Government