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DHS issues $80M in grants
About $49 million goes for port security, $21 million for highways, and $9.9 million for bus security.
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Conn. puts off IT merger
The governor says she wants to appoint a new commissioner for IT before moving forward with the plan.
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Government doesn't drive Wi-Fi
Although local government is a major driver of large wireless projects, its influence is not as pervasive as some would think.
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9-11 bill signals sweeping security reforms
First responders say they need interoperable communications ? now
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DHS to push counterterror info
The proposed National Counterterrorism Center will use a push system to get threat information to intelligence analysts.
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NASCIO offers help on writing business cases
NASCIO has published new documents that help organizations write business cases and measure progress with enterprise architectures.
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OMB to open service centers
Cross-agency service centers handling IT infrastructure for three lines of business could become operational in fiscal 2006.
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Responders sound off
Nationwide interoperable communications need sustained funding and attention, first responders tell Congress.
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Hawaii frees up Five-O
Honolulu's police, fire and emergency services personnel will get 1,600 wireless modem cards from AT&T Wireless.
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Responders urge deadline for wireless shift
First responders want Congress to force everyone else out of certain wireless bands to free space for police and emergency personnel.
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IRMCO awards announced
The Interagency Resources Management Conference recognized the e-Payroll team and Army executive Wesley Miller.
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State joins Diebold suit
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has decided to intervene in a pending false claims case related to Diebold voting machines.
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Cross-agency centers are coming
Business case reports are done for governmentwide financial management, resources management and grants.
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Texas tax agents stick by Sprint
The Texas Comptroller's Enforcement Division renewed its contract with Sprint Government Systems Division to provide state tax collectors with wireless access.
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Md. judge rejects paper requirement
A Maryland judge ruled that state officials need not add paper trails to e-voting machines before the November election.
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Michigan parks get Wi-Fi
The MiWiFi network is now available in two parks on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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