People
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
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.
People
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