Digital Government
Parcel data is hot real estate
A Center for Technology in Government study finds strong demand for more -- and more accurate -- land information.
People
House: DOD, DHS must share more technology
DOD and DHS must do more to ensure that applicable counter-terrorism technologies reach first responders, lawmakers said.
Digital Government
Unisys gets extension of Los Angeles contract
Integrator will continue work with county's benefits eligibility system.
People
Federal groups to help states with intelligence strategies
Joint effort will produce guidelines for looping public safety, transportation sectors into homeland security intelligence fusion centers.
Digital Government
Unisys continues New Jersey Medicaid work
Contract extension adds to the 16-year engagement for the integrator.
People
Law enforcement needs resources to fight electronic crime
Officials are stumped by high-tech crimes and need to determine how widespread they are and find better ways to fight them.
People
NGA reviewing public comments
Intelligence agency to decide this fall whether to remove air, sea data from its Web site.
People
Senate passes DHS budget bill
The Senate has passed a $30.8 billion budget bill for DHS that would increase spending on numerous information technology and technology-related programs.
Digital Government
Kentucky picks EDS for Medicaid modernization
Integrator will provide system development and maintenance, other services, for state's systems.
Modernization
Input: IT security spending to catch its breath
Input market analysts expect modest spending increases of 4 percent on average for the next five years.
People
Louisiana looks to law enforcement data sharing system
The Louisiana State Police has awarded a contract to Apogen Services to develop software that would be a step toward a statewide information collection and analytical system.
People
California has a new technology services department
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger consolidates several agencies and offices to create the new state Department of Technology Services (DTS).
Digital Government
EDS wins Oregon's $73 million Medicaid management contract
Oregon awards a seven-year $73 million contract to EDS to modernize its Medicaid management system for 260,000 claims per month.
Modernization
D.C. picks McDonald Bradley for verification services
The company will provide independent verification and validation services to Washington, D.C., which is deploying a new court case management system.
People
San Antonio hires its first CIO
Michael Armstrong, San Antonio's new hire, directed numerous citywide projects as chief information officer in Des Moines, Iowa.
Cybersecurity
IAPP will certify government privacy officials
The association has developed educational and testing standards for the first time for federal, state and local employees.
People