Digital Government
Congress gets tough on grants funding
Lawmakers issued an ultimatum to Bush administration officials to develop basic plans for improving state and local preparations for homeland security or get no grants funding for fiscal 2005
Modernization
Accenture to merge Oregon networks
The company will be paid from money saved by the consolidation over the next two and a half years.
People
Subcommittee chair presses DHS on state, local protection standards
The agency must have standards for state and local preparation levels or say goodbye to fiscal 2005 funding for grants, says the head of a House subcommittee.
Acquisition
S.F. transportation group buys content system
San Francisco's Metropolitan Transportation Commission will use Percussion's Rhythmyx 5 Enterprise Content Management system.
Digital Government
GAO offers security guide
A report from the General Accounting Office outlined the major types of commercial security technologies that agencies can use.
People
Analysis added to state data network
Visualization software from i2 draws links between data on the Regional Information Sharing System used by state and local law enforcement.
People
Irish minister urges e-voting
Concerns about electronic voting in Ireland prompted a government minister to defend the system as tested and a source of savings.
People
Michigan cops buy E Team software
The collaboration software will be the basis for the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division's geospatial and emergency management systems.
People
U.K. rethinks portal
The U.K. Office of the e-Envoy said it developed the Directgov portal for citizens who want a more intuitive way to find government services.
People
DHS plans for info sharing
Homeland Security officials are developing a course to educate local officials on information sharing practices and mechanisms.
People
DHS analysis chief wants better information sharing
Getting data from other agencies is too much of a struggle, Gen. Patrick Hughes told a House subcommittee.
People
DHS to scrutinize grant spending
The Homeland Security Department's Office of Domestic Preparedness will institute policies to make sure states spend federal dollars properly.
People
Illinois disease system starts
Local health departments will be able to electronically report to the Illinois Department of Public Health on gastrointestinal diseases.
People
Safecom to award interoperable wireless contracts by year's end
The DHS Safecom program management office plans to solicit solutions from companies by the end of this month.
Digital Government
Input starts grant info service
The Reston, Va.-based company today said it will offer information on grants for state and local government, and higher education.
People
Connecting the dots
The goal of the Homeland Security Information Network is to connect everyone involved in homeland security
People
DHS expands net to states, urban areas
Homeland security network could forge stronger cross-government ties
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