People

E-voting smooth in Md.

Officials say except for a few hiccups, electronic voting machines seem to be working well in Maryland.

Digital Government

Group pushes informed travel

An advocacy group is pushing for a national automobile tracking system.

Modernization

Cross-Atlantic data sharing?

The U.K. and U.S. may agree to improve the sharing of technical info on communications.

Digital Government

Researchers to study international IT innovation

The University of Albany's Center for Technology in Government is expanding its research to international governance with a new grant from the National Science Foundation.

People

CDC site tracks flu vaccine

State officials can use the secure Web site to follow flu vaccine shipments.

People

First responder XML

Officials hope Emergency Data Exchange Language can help overcome incompatibilities among emergency response agencies' systems.

People

Voting vendors submit code to NIST

Four companies that develop electronic voting machines have submitted copies of their software to the National Software Reference Library.

People

Va. re-examines IT policy

The governance process that officials have been putting in place focuses on mission, strategy and value, and that requires sharing resources and services like never before, Virginia's CIO said.

People

Judge dismisses Fla. e-voting suit

Judge James Cohn ruled that the federal court cannot mandate the implementation of e-voting systems that have paper trails.

People

CIO Council posts application info

A solutions exchange on the council's site has descriptions of IT tools and best practices.

Modernization

Warner outlines Virginia communications plan

The proposal for interoperability sets out four high-level goals with corresponding initiatives and performance measures

People

GAO suggests homeland security regional planning

Homeland security organizations should have representatives from all districts and disciplines within their regions, GAO found.

Modernization

Bringing broadband to public safety

Washington, D.C., pilot network shows benefits for first responders

Modernization

FCC, USDA work on rural broadband

Staff from the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will work with loan-grant officers and regional field representatives to help communities deploy wireless broadband.

People

Regional approaches get thumbs-up

Homeland security officials tackle preparedness planning

Digital Government

A mighty mismatch?

Conference committee faces difficult reconciliation process on intell bills

Cybersecurity

DOJ writes to share

Justice officials now propose having reports written with sharing in mind, rather than concealment.

People

Feds see need for info-sharing assertion

DHS must give state and local officials more direction about information sharing, Steve Cooper says.

Digital Government

Newstrom boards IMC

Virginia's former secretary of technology took a seat on the board of software developer IMC Inc.

Modernization

House urges format for drug info

The House passed a bill that requires HHS to administer an electronic format for drug data and funds state databases for controlled substances.