Digital Government

FAA gives go-ahead to RFID

Radio tech to aid cargo, baggage tracking.

Digital Government

Bermuda keeps an eye on legislation

New law-tracking system could serve as a model for U.S. government.

Digital Government

Now boarding for passive RFID

The Federal Aviation Administration this week announced approval of passive-only radio frequency identification devices for planes on the ground, Boeing officials said.

Digital Government

NSF backs next-gen Internet plans

The National Science Foundation is now funding an Internet pioneer to develop requirements for the next version of the Internet.

Digital Government

NOAA reviews supercomputer pitches

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects consolidation of its supercomputing resources to result in better forecasting.

Acquisition

DOT & FTS to consolidate IT

The Department of Transportation will consolidate information technology systems at a new headquarters, driving $5 million annually.

Acquisition

NASA starts stirring SEWP, despite uncertainty

NASA is beginning to look toward a follow-on to the popular Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement (SEWP) III although continuation is still not guaranteed.

Digital Government

Wikis find role in community governance

Supporter urges feds to learn from online collaboration

People

Publishers make appeal to lawmakers in NIH dispute

American Chemical Society officials are asking lawmakers to rein in those responsible for a federal database of molecular structures.

People

Preparing for a decennial task

Census' Jackson uses tech to count heads.

People

Bermuda buys first bill-tracking system

Bermuda government buys a $64,000 automated law tracking system for its own lawmakers.

People

NASA looks at insourcing

New administrator seeks to reclaim its research mission.

Digital Government

Nonprofits accept the e-health records challenge

Markle Foundation, others will fund exchange for sharing medical data.

Modernization

Keep on trucking

GPS wireless phones could record truck driver log data required by law.

Digital Government

Whale tracking responses due

If Capt. Kirk wants to make a pitch to find more whales, he'll have to get it to the Interior Department this week.

Digital Government

Keeping it private

Federal transactions can't rely on commercial data yet because that information doesn't meet government standards for privacy, a GSA official says.

People

Wiki advocate sees government uses

The co-founder of Wikipedia says government organizations can benefit from the collaboration that wikis offer.

People

Markle plans health exchange

The foundation will fund a pilot system to link the health records of Mendocino County, Boston and Indianapolis.

Digital Government

NASCIO: Keep IM on enterprise

Organizations that use instant messaging applications should block consumer IMs, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers says.

Digital Government

BLM.gov back online

But secondary sites remain offline.