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Chertoff: IT crucial for FEMA reform
FEMA must improve IT that supports situational awareness and resource logistics before, during and after a natural disaster.
People
New York CIO to retire
James Dillon, New York's first CIO, said state governments are at a crossroads.
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Officials: States should use IT to save money
Federal and state government budgets are at risk of being consumed by rising health care and welfare costs, according to officials at the annual conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
Digital Government
Seeking middle ground in the open-source debate
There’s room enough within governments to adopt open-source and proprietary software solutions, several technology experts said.
Cybersecurity
Securing laptop PCs for public Wi-Fi hot spots
California company unveils new product that secures work over public Wi-Fi hot spots.
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Ciber will host Cleveland's Web portal
The project involves moving the city's Web sites to Ciber's facility, along with security analysis and intrusion-detection services.
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Milwaukee to create citywide Wi-Fi net
A company approached city officials with the idea to develop a network at no cost to taxpayers.
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NASCIO gets $500,000 grant for information sharing
Grant will help promote use of the Global Justice Exchange Data Model, which lets criminal justice agencies exchange information effectively.
Digital Government
Majority of states have adopted enterprise architecture
NASCIO survey states that 95 percent of respondents use or plan to use EA. 92 percent cite the need for a defined process for it.
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Lawmakers praise National Weather Service's pre-Katrina efforts
House lauds NWS for Katrina warning, but agency officials say they could've done better.
Digital Government
Florida courts work to strengthen IT security
Officials use Citadel Security to audit systems across judiciary
Digital Government
Nevada docs get nearly free e-prescribing software
The deal among a county medical society, the state's largest health plan and a medical records software company aims to provide the software to all the doctors in the state.
Modernization
Manassas, Va., delivers broadband over power lines
Virginia telecom company will serve as Internet service provider for 12,500 households and 2,500 businesses.
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Microsoft, Motorola team on public safety system
The two companies will focus on interoperable computer-aided dispatch systems with records management systems and mobile devices.
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PITAC returns as part of PCAST
President Bush is reviving the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee by folding it into the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Modernization
Katrina highlights need for state telecommunicator teams
Deploying such teams requires formal approval through a congressionally ratified agreement among states to request mutual aid.
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Agarwal tapped to lead California's new tech department
P.K. Agarwal has been vice president of Affiliated Computer Services since 2003, but he has served as a California state official for many years.
Digital Government