People
Parkes: In emergencies, data needs to be everywhere
The Energy Department CIO urges wide-ranging approach to get data everywhere it's needed in emergencies.
Modernization
Senate bill seeks survivable communications
Several senators introduced a bipartisan bill yesterday that would provide several billion dollars to develop survivable, interoperable communications.
People
Radio upkeep is no small task in New Orleans
Never mind interoperability, just keeping radios up and running proves a big undertaking.
Modernization
Study calls for Vermont to embrace IT
The Vermont Institute on Government Effectiveness released a study detailing how the state could save up to $30 million a year by improving its IT infrastructure.
Modernization
A PDA in hand ...
Local, state and federal emergency responders in the Gulf Coast are using their own self-contained portable radio units with batteries, satellite phones or communications trailers with an array of devices.
People
Ohio library offers virtual help in Spanish
Professional librarians from 50 library systems are available around the clock to answer reference questions.
Modernization
FCC proposes telecom help in areas hit by Katrina
Chairman Kevin Martin proposed about $211 million to help low-income residents, health care providers, schools, libraries and telecom companies.
Cybersecurity
NSA awards L-3 Communications secure mobile phone contract
L-3 and General Dynamics are developing an NSA-grade handheld communications device to be used when communications involve classified information.
Modernization
NSF creates information protection center
Iowa State University will house the new Center for Information Protection, which will conduct research leading to commercial products within 12 months.
People
Sat comms aid Mississippi recovery efforts
Virginia company is lending communications trailer to Mississippi to help in hurricane recovery efforts and plans to send a similar one to Louisiana.
People
Federal and state portals improving
Interactive electronic services and privacy and security statements are becoming more prevalent on U.S. federal and state government Web sites.
People
Washington state develops mapping system
Internet-based system will provide first responders with information about critical infrastructures.
Acquisition
Education IT spending to spike -- eventually
Input report says state and local IT education spending will grow to $10 billion, but that growth is to come further down the road.
People
Texas agency speeds food stamp applications for Katrina victims
Texas has developed and deployed a new Web-based application to help process survivors of Hurricane Katrina and provide them with needed food stamp benefits.
Digital Government
Apogen opens Baton Rouge office
The company's New Orleans-based employees are getting back to work on Navy contracts.
Digital Government
State and local IT spending on the rise
After a dry spell, governments look to technology
People
Colorado law enforcement agencies sharing data
7 law enforcement agencies near Denver will exchange data through the new Jefferson County Law Enforcement Sharing System.
Digital Government
EDS scores Medicaid contracts with two states
Florida and Oklahoma select EDS to process their Medicaid health care provider claims.
People
GAO: ICE IT program at risk
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement's modernization program is at risk because the bureau has done little planning or management.
People
Tech companies aid Katrina recovery
Technology companies are providing technical expertise, communications equipment, money and other resources to recovery efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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