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DISA Louisiana megacenter closed in wake of hurricane

The Defense Information Systems Agency said its data processing megacenter in Slidell, La., will be closed until this Friday in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Modernization

FEMA gets Hurricane Katrina help from unlikely place

FEMA taps the National Interagency Fire Center for radios and frequencies to support disaster relief efforts.

People

Army systems to support Katrina disaster relief

The Army has deployed three disaster coordination teams equipped with satellite communications to help relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

People

Long arm of the law

Enterprising law enforcement agencies use new technologies to spur cross-border data sharing

People

National archivist seeks states' advice

New committee will bring outside expertise to NARA

People

Real ID costs rising

States will pay to secure driver's licenses

People

It's not easy being green

Labor's CIO explains how his agency became the only one to get an all-satisfactory rating on the President's Management Agenda.

Modernization

D.C. first responders to get smart cards

The Homeland Security Department will soon issue Washington, D.C.-area responders smart cards to ensure that the right people are at the right place at the right time.

People

OPM selects five human resources service centers

Five federal agencies can start competing next fiscal year to provide human resources back office functions to other agencies, OPM announced.

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City adds wireless mesh for public safety

Providence, R.I., will offer its public safety agencies 100 times more capacity for mobile data communications.

People

EPA data littered with errors and gaps

A new report calls for a single, centralized data system after finding that EPA data is full of errors.

Modernization

New Mexico contract seeks better financial controls

New Mexico awards the contract to help launch a system for better financial control and accountability for statewide services.

People

Texas governor appoints tech fund advisors

Texas has appointed 17 high-tech leaders to help advise the state on collaboration, investment, research grants and recruitment of a Emerging Technology Fund.

Modernization

Group seeks faster broadband push

A new report blames the FCC for ignoring the problem that has sustained the digital divide in broadband access.

Digital Government

Feds seek new judge in Indian trust case

The Justice Department wants a new judge in a 9-year-old lawsuit charging that the Interior Department failed to protect data from hackers.

Digital Government

Vendor group aids wireless urban renewals

Intel and others launch international initiative to provide wireless technology and applications for governments and communities.

Cybersecurity

Coast Guard awards contract for info-sharing

AlphaInsight Corp. wins a $4.4 million contract to help create a Web portal to share intelligence.

Cybersecurity

Computer problems delay air travelers

Virus may have crippled a federal computer system Thursday night, delaying international travelers at major airports.

People

States may face higher costs for Real ID

The cost of implementing tougher security provisions for issuing drivers licenses may cost the states millions of dollars.

Cybersecurity

Purdue nurtures cyber infrastructure

A sign of the future: Purdue University has launched a cyber infrastructure program to link its computer resources and enhance research.