Digital Government
Flu plan burdens public health agencies
State and local officials seek more funds to collect vaccine data
Cybersecurity
N.Y. county wants more secure wireless hot spots
A Westchester County executive proposed legislation that would require businesses providing public Internet access to install a firewall.
People
State and local liaison Josh Filler to leave DHS
Filler has been director of the Homeland Security Department's Office of State and Local Government Coordination since the department formed in 2003.
People
Accenture to develop Georgia child welfare system
Three-year contract covers design, development and implementation of system to monitor children under state supervision.
Digital Government
Wisconsin automating health care information
A new board will develop a plan to automate all health care information systems by 2010.
Digital Government
Report: Government has major role in RFID development
New IBM report states that government must play an international role to help establish standards for RFID technology.
Digital Government
Pandemic flu plan calls for massive data collection
A provision that would require state and local health departments to gather data on the distribution and use of antiviral medications could be a tall order.
Cybersecurity
Better intell, info sharing top transportation security wish lists
Four top federal officials say they want technologies that can help decision-making at high-volume areas such as ports and border crossings.
Digital Government
Bush calls for $7.1B to prepare for bird flu
He unveiled a national plan and asked all 50 states to develop localized plans, but critics say states do not have enough funding.
People
Army tweaked comm system for disaster relief
Battle-tested Joint Network Node pressed into action following Katrina
People
Disasters in the Internet Age
The Internet -- more than any other tool -- is proving to be a significant means of communication during disasters
People
Evans: Use IT as a utility
E-gov administrator Karen Evans said IT is moving from stovepipes to enterprises that can be tapped by every agency.
People
Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
Digital Government
Companies join forces to take state business
CGI-AMS and Versata team to compete for unemployment benefits modernization contracts from state governments.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies face collaboration barriers
Agencies face several barriers to collaboration, such as competing missions, incompatible systems and concerns over turf and resources.
Modernization
Cisco launches interoperable communications system
The IP Interoperability and Collaboration System uses IP to allow radios to interoperate with one another and with other IP-based devices.
Cybersecurity
Judge orders Interior IT system shutdown
In a network security tug of war, a judge reclaims ground on a nine-year Indian trust fund lawsuit.
People
Havekost: E-gov requires muscle
Two CIOs tell AFFIRM lunch that e-government initiatives can be tough to implement.
Digital Government
EDS challenges North Carolina Medicaid award to ACS
EDS is fighting to continue managing a system it has run for 25 years, arguing that its rival does not meet the state's technical architecture standards.
Cybersecurity