People

E-citations going statewide in Alabama

Application will simplify ticketing, strengthen law enforcement.

People

Feds seek $5M for e-gov fund

OMB officials also want to spend $40 million on e-government using agency fees collected by GSA.

People

Budget proposal would merge FSS, FTS

The administration's 2006 budget request would merge the two GSA units that deal with information technology supply into one organization.

Digital Government

Enterprise architecture moves to the fast lane

OMB officials say 2005 could be a year of progress and participation.

Digital Government

L.A. investigates open source to cut costs

City officials in Los Angeles are considering switching to an open-source platform for their computer systems to potentially save millions of dollars that could be redirected to other services.

Modernization

Report warns against muni broadband

A group funded by a company that works for communications firms says municipal broadband isn't a good idea.

People

PubMed: Release data voluntarily

The National Institutes of Health is trying to strike a balance with a new public access policy for the department's database.

People

Law leads e-gov group

Steven Law, deputy secretary at the Labor Department, will head the E-Government Committee of the President's Management Council, the Office of Management Budget announced.

Modernization

Pentagon seeks more IT money

Major Defense Department computer and communications programs will see significant increases in the 2006 budget request due for release next week, the Pentagon's CIO said.

Digital Government

Data model changes coming

Officials say the federal enterprise architecture's recently released data reference model lacks information in some areas.

Digital Government

L.A. mulls open source

Three Los Angeles council members want the city to switch to open-source software to save millions of dollars that could be used for police expansion.

People

Super Bowl security uses E-Sponder

More than 50 agencies guarding the Super Bowl and surrounding events will share info via the Web-based system.

Digital Government

World observation system to include tsunamis

The tsunami system will be part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems.

Modernization

Wisc. readies broadband list

State officials expect to have a list of suggested vendors available that cities and counties can hire to set up wireless broadband service for residents.

People

NYC holds school hearings online

The online hearings will run from Feb. 1 through Feb. 15 and will be used to help a special commission prepare a report for the City Council.

Modernization

NC court favors muni broadband

The North Carolina Court of Appeals came down in favor of allowing the city of Laurinburg to use government-owned facilities to offer broadband services.

Digital Government

NASA helps air traffic control

A new application developed by NASA uses time-based metering to measure separation between planes.

Modernization

Safecom SCIPs across states

DHS officials have a model plan for statewide interoperable communication networks from the grassroots level.

People

Global site fights abuse

A Web site developed by an international alliance of law enforcement agencies focuses on preventing child abuse online.

People

Davis tries license bill again

Rep. Tom Davis reintroduced a proposal to require federal standards for ID verification on driver's licenses.