Digital Government
Walker: FEMA lacks financial reporting for Katrina
According to GAO, FEMA lacks a mechanism to request and report the financial activity of agencies working under FEMA in an emergency situation.
Modernization
Rhode Island leads nation in wireless investment
A reseller's study reveals the New England state is able to provide statewide wireless coverage across all levels of government.
Cybersecurity
4 ways to look beyond classified data to combat terrorists
Authors urge greater use of open-source information.
Cybersecurity
GAO: FDIC needs better information security
The watchdog agency says the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has not fully implemented its information security program.
Cybersecurity
DHS issues final critical-infrastructure rule
It dictates how the department will handle information it receives from the private sector and state, local and tribal governments.
Cybersecurity
State, local Real ID spending to grow
Input predicts that state and local governments will spend $2.5 billion between now and 2012 on initiatives under the act.
Modernization
Louisiana extends Digimarc contract
Separately, Digimarc released Biometric Identification 2.0, which screens for people trying to apply for a driver's license when they already have one.
People
NOAA workers join Commerce pay-for-performance project
Among the employees shifting out of the General Schedule pay system are local members of several federal workers' unions, including AFGE.
Acquisition
Maryland takes CSC contract to streets
The company will provide technical and business services for the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team under a new contract, worth as much as $44 million.
Modernization
Terrorists brandish tech sword, too
Five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, law enforcement and terrorist groups bring new levels of sophistication to the ongoing game of digital cat and mouse.
People
Colorado's Web site adopts Google
Colorado.gov had been using Verity to power its search capability.
Acquisition
NASA, NOAA award $101.7M satellite contract
Assurance Technology Corp. will work on the next generation of NOAA weather satellites, which will relay information about hazardous space storms and radiation.
People
Former NYC official urges wider use of GIS
Alan Leidner tells InfraGard National Conference audience that geographic information systems can contribute to protecting critical infrastructure.
People
DOD IG audit finds fault; GSA defends improvements
GSA and DOD did not fully abide by appropriations law and procurement regulations, a yet-tob-be-released draft report states, but GSA officials say they have worked hard to rectify problems.
Modernization
Software licenses will have exchange value
Bentley Systems to offer a licensing model based on efficient portfolio management.
People
Law enforcement agencies explore semantics
Technology could help in collection and analysis of data.
People
GAO: More specifics needed on e-archive project
NARA's fiscal 2006 appropriations act requires the agency to submit an expenditure plan before allotting funds to the ERA program.
Digital Government
State and local briefs
New Hampshire deploys new ERP; Texas agency chooses tablet PCs; Cisco launches a public safety networking program; Input: State, local health care to hit $12.2B; Wisconsin takes complaint box online
Cybersecurity
CDW-G networks Calif. library district
The company is using Cisco Systems-based technology to boost citizen services while ensuring security.
Cybersecurity