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9/11 bill plugs holes
Legislation containing provisions to shore up homeland security weaknesses awaits the president’s signature.
People
Bush approves 9/11 bill
The legislation lets grants be awarded on a risk-based system, eases foreign travel through the Visa Waiver Program, and requires 100 percent screening of all aviation and maritime cargo within five years.
Modernization
DHS to update 20-year-old immigration system
The department is seeking project management support services for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division's Office of Detention and Removal.
People
DOJ's case management system enters design phase
The department plans to deploy the Litigation Case Management System by October 2008.
Digital Government
DOJ gains greater oversight of FBI
A new program lets the department inspect all aspects of the bureau's national security program to ensure compliance with laws.
Cybersecurity
DOJ looks to replace Web security package
The department issued an RFI on a system that would replace its suite of commercial software.
People
Career conference gets Web savvy
OPM and the Partnership for Public Service are holding a Virtual National Career Services Conference this week.
People
Former NYC official urges wider use of GIS
Alan Leidner tells InfraGard National Conference audience that geographic information systems can contribute to protecting critical infrastructure.
Acquisition
USDA seeks replacement for aging financial management system
The Agriculture Department wants to replace a mainframe financial system that is used to pay one-third of all federal employees.
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Digital Government
FlipSide: Government IT doppelgngers
MyHeritage.com lets users upload pictures and compare their faces with those in a database of more than 3,200 celebrity photos.
Cybersecurity
DHS expands its biometric database
The Homeland Security Department is expanding its Automated Biometric Identification System to include biometric data collected for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement and national security programs.
Modernization
Two U.S. ports unveil emergency communications systems
Los Angeles and Houston install Web-based control centers that centralize functions to speed internal and external communications.
Digital Government
Report urges feds to respect local laws, regulations
A new report recommends that Congress and federal agencies respect the need for balance between nationwide uniformity and creative diversity.
