Modernization
Wi-Fi battle escalates
The battle over whether municipalities can act as their own utilities to provide broadband Internet access is intensifying.
People
Rhode Island opens State database
The state's Secretary of State is using RSS to provide real-time feeds for users of the office's data.
People
GSA to issue vets GWAC
The Veterans Technology Services governmentwide acquisition contract will be available to veterans disabled in the line of duty.
Modernization
CoreStreet releases First Responder
The company says its application can use public networks to validate ID credentials for public-safety and health personnel.
People
Feds prepare security test
The federal government and several international partners will hold a cyber preparedness exercise in November.
Digital Government
Pa. hires Unisys for crime records
The Pennsylvania State Police's criminal data sharing system will get a major revamp.
People
Leavitt sees interoperability
The world is entering the "the next frontier of human productivity," says the HHS chief.
Modernization
One big wireless net
What happens when you put two great wireless technologies together?
People
GSA policy shop faces cuts
GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy is cutting the equivalent of 92 full-time positions in response to a proposed 15 percent cut in the office's fiscal 2006 budget.
People
Making it harder to get a driver's license
Congress working on new law to create standards for state ID
Digital Government
New York builds a spatial data library
Map-based system will let emergency officials search for resources.
Cybersecurity
Fingerprint standard still elusive
Federal agencies can't agree on a uniform fingerprint technology standard.
Modernization
States still working on communications
A new survey indicates that significant challenges remain in communications interoperability for states.
People
Colombia, U.S. create finance database
The United States sent 215 computers to Colombian officials for a joint database of trade and financial information.
People
Refine port grants, IG says
The structure of the port security grant program hinders DHS' ability to provide money where it's most needed, according to an inspector general.
People