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.
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