Digital Government
Justice XML project gets virtual help desk
Help desk and online knowledge base will enable developers to improve information sharing among justice information technology systems.
Digital Government
Louisiana to test online bidding application
State officials hope pilot project will make procurement process more accurate.
Cybersecurity
FBI director criticizes companies' code of silence
By not reporting cyberattacks, companies will not only harm themselves, but also the nation, Robert Mueller said.
Digital Government
The Internet is definitely on the curriculum
Nearly 16 million American teenagers have used the Internet at school, which is a 45 percent jump from five years ago, according to a new study.
Modernization
Arizona set for telecom makeover
Converged network will offer security, VOIP and other features.
Digital Government
Flyzik: The power to be unwired
Don't let 700 MHz get away -- there are lives that depend on it!
Modernization
NASCIO outlines IT management practices
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers offers advice to states on proven information technology management frameworks.
Digital Government
County adds satellite radio to notification system
Arlington County partners with XM Satellite Radio to broadcast alerts in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
People
CDC awards multi-million dollar contract to BearingPoint
BearingPoint will expand support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s terrorism preparedness office.
People
First responders to get online training
Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response awards a contract to develop a computer-based version of a first responder training course.
Digital Government
Justice seeks courts automation
Justice office requests information about commercial technology that can automate and integrate state and local criminal courts.
People
Software on the trail of deadly weapons
State Department gives away tools to detect harmful exports and imports
People
Driver's license ID provision gets the boot
The recently passed transportation bill did not include a provision requiring states to use prviate data brokers to identify licensed commercial drivers.
Digital Government
Facing an innovation deficit
Proponents of U.S. competitiveness beat the drum for more spending on IT research
People
Former Peace Corps CIO named CIO for Minnesota
The appointment comes a month after the governor launched the state’s new Office of Enterprise Technology.
Digital Government
Florida makes a move to a health IT network
Sunshine state plans to build a state equivalent to the national network for health IT.
Modernization
Feds look for more smart card memory
The government expects to buy smart cards in large quantities — as many as 150,000 cards per month for the next two to three years.
People
Seattle switches to new planning, development system
The city's new system could serve as the blueprint for the way other departments in the government handle planning and project management.
Digital Government