Digital Government

Alaskan educators pair with Palm

Alaskan school officials are being equipped with handheld devices, tapping partnership with Palm Inc.

People

Building from the ground up

The first step in assembling an information resource is to find out what information is needed

Digital Government

Border station tests insect-ID tech

Digital imaging technology is used to identify insects found on trucks transporting agricultural products

Digital Government

Booming city sets up help desk

Ontario, Calif., officials find help-desk solution to centralize assistance and support city services

Digital Government

Alaska OKs electronic ballot for blind

New state law calls for technology to help visually impaired voters cast ballots privately

People

Homeland security focuses coordination

Although sharing information among the courts, the police and other justice agencies at every level of government has been a goal of dedicated individuals and organizations for the past several years, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have given the issue a renewed national scope, several government officials said last week

Digital Government

Arizona test-drives PKI

The Motor Vehicle Division pilot for securing online transactions could lead to smarter driver's licenses

Digital Government

Info-sharing policy evolving

As part of its evolving strategy for handling tips about potential terrorist threats, the federal government is developing new policies for classifying information and sharing it with state and local governments

Digital Government

Police program faces budget cuts

A popular Clinton-era program that helped put more than 100,000 police officers on the streets and advanced crime-fighting technologies faces drastic cuts under President Bush's proposed budget

Digital Government

New technology means new problems

Law enforcement officials discuss the promises and pitfalls of emerging technology

Digital Government

Feds info policy evolving

Office of Homeland Security devises strategies for classifying, sharing information about terrorist threats

Digital Government

Officials tout info sharing

SEARCH Symposium highlights renewed focus on information exchange among government agencies

Digital Government

Mich. police keep tabs on radio gear

Assets management system, available through desktop and handheld computers, tracks 35,000 pieces of equipment

People

Biological pathogens: Know your enemy

A company's planned Public Health Alert and Response System will be able to detect a pathogen and predict its spread

People

For the public good

Commercial firms are not the only software developers providing solutions for homeland security

People

Chemical spills: A burning issue

Two agencies have developed a system to help public safety agencies deal with dangerous chemicals

People

A fast track to information sharing

It's boom time for software tailored to first responders

Digital Government

Michigan answers a calling

State's centralized call center helps it track taxpayer questions and improve customer service

Digital Government

New priorities in IT spending mix

Homeland security impacts state and local government IT spending forecast of $40.4 billion for fiscal 2003

People

Locals may lack IT for plan

State and local officials expressed concern that local agencies may not have the technology to make the homeland security alert system useful