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.

Cybersecurity

DHS reshuffles the deck

Will Chertoff's reorganization plan fix what needs fixing?

People

NGA reviewing public comments

Intelligence agency to decide this fall whether to remove air, sea data from its Web site.

People

Preserving records in cyberspace

Experts say feds can learn from state archivists

People

Legislating a sunset

Commissions would examine, even eliminate programs and agencies

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

Vermont gets $1.6 million for IT training initiative

Vermont will use $1.6 million in federal funds to train workers for information technology careers.