People

US-VISIT faces land hurdles

Installing the visitor tracking system at land crossings could be even harder than doing it at airports.

People

DOJ exec urges creative funding for cops

Law enforcement agencies won't get much through the usual federal grants, but thinking creatively can yield more money, a Justice official says.

Digital Government

Cities not getting DHS grants

Mayors say dollars for first responders aren't reaching the local level.

People

Virginia tech agency gets CIO

Lemuel Stewart is the first CIO of the Virginia Information Technology Agency.

Digital Government

Fla. governor seeks IT funding overhaul

Jeb Bush proposes a complete reorganization of the State Technology Office's programs into a single budget.

People

Puget crime agencies to share data

Northrop Grumman will design and implement the Law Enforcement Information Exchange System for organizations in the Puget Sound region.

Digital Government

State CIOs get SMART

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers have a tool that lets users search for IT-related resources from state governments.

People

Northrop wins Delaware health contract

The company will get $3.6 million to implement the Delaware Electronic Reporting Surveillance System for bioterrorism and disease outbreaks.

People

Alaska picks XAware criminal data exchange

The Mapping Alaska's Justice InterChanges program brings together the systems in many organizations statewide.

Digital Government

Idaho governor calls for tech office

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne wants to spend $100,000 to create an Idaho Office of Science and Technology.

Digital Government

Oracle hires ex-CIO of Kentucky

Aldona Valicenti will be a vice-president of business development and strategy for Oracle.

People

IRS: IT plan back on track

Agency reduces projects, increases input

Digital Government

Eye on... rules and regs

White House, Congress hope to make more headway on sticky policy issues

People

Eye on newsmakers

Seven individuals who could shape the agenda (before the 2004 election changes everything)

Digital Government

Education grants increase

Federal grants for state and local education reached almost $35 billion in fiscal 2004, including more than $700 million specifically for technology programs.

People

Accela to create Minneapolis building portal

It will let people go online to apply for construction permits, schedule inspections, check project status and pay fees.

Digital Government

IRS moves on 45-point IT plan

The Internal Revenue Service has started a plan to improve management of IT projects, including business systems modernization.

People

Missouri City buys ImageWare system

The Texas municipality will use the company's digital booking and investigation package.

People

IRS drops 'acting' from Powell's CFO title

Eileen Powell has been formally appointed the tax agency's chief financial officer.

Modernization

EDS wins $300 million outsourcing pact

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives bid out a contract to manage 8,500 seats in almost 260 locations.