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Geospatial intelligence use grows at DHS, official says
The Homeland Security Department is relying more on geospatial information technology to collect and analyze intelligence for its missions, a department official says.
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Northrop Grumman aligning with identity management systems
Federal contractors are advised to deploy stronger identity management solutions that are interoperable with federal employee identification systems.
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DHS withdraws Coast Guard's acquisition authority
he service says it will still manage major acquisition projects.
Acquisition
Proposal reveals blurry industry lines
Some are concerned about losing existing federal contracts for mapping and surveying if SmartBuy becomes the acquisition vehicle of choice.
Acquisition
BPA may shake up GIS industry
SmartBuy deal could turn into business bonanza but vendors wary about facing deep discounts.
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DHS tries for financial IT consolidation
The Homeland Security Department is seeking a contractor to carry out its program to create a single, unified IT system for some management functions.
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DHS' Global Entry program grows
The Homeland Security Department’s Global Entry international trusted traveler program has enrolled approximately 4,000 members, DHS officials have announced.
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DOD: Controlled but unclassified data is leaking
The information is leaking to the public from thousands of Web sites sponsored by DOD, according to a recent memo.
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TSA tests PDA, cell-based electronic boarding passes
Domestic airline travelers will soon be able to flash electronic boarding passes from their cell phones, BlackBerries and other handheld devices.
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New federal ID cards easily cloned, study says
New border-crossing identification cards are easily cloned and may be susceptible to being disabled, according to a new study.
Digital Government
Proposed rule could hurt IT imports, groups say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working on a final version of a rule that would require importers and carriers to file additional information electronically about IT shipments before they arrive in the country.
Modernization
Report: U.S. not prepared for EMP attacks
The government is largely ignoring the threat of a major electromagnetic pulse attack that could shut down large portions of country's economy by disabling computer systems, power grids and communications, a new report says.
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Agencies to launch Geospatial BPA
Government procurement executives today listed the benefits of the upcoming SmartBuy Blanket Purchase Order for the federal Geospatial Line of Business.
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TSA tests electronic boarding passes
The paperless boarding pass is displayed on a cell phone or PDA as an encrypted two-dimensional bar code, along with passenger and flight information.
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KM experts dispute age gap
Does a generation gap affect federal employees’ adoption of knowledge management and Web 2.0?
Digital Government
Group says some agencies stifle flow of scientific information
The Union of Concerned Scientists said it reviewed information-sharing activities at 15 agencies and found some have open policies, but others don't.
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KM advocates seek policy boost
Group hopes the next administration will make knowledge management a higher priority.
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Intellipedia said to be growing rapidly
The online intelligence community's wiki is evolving and has a freewheeling format, an expert says.
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IG: DHS lax on portable device security controls
The Homeland Security Department's inspector general has identified unauthorized data storage devices connected to departmental servers and workstations at 11 DHS component agencies.
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