Acquisition

Datamonitor: State and local IT spending to increase

Efforts to center on citizen services and cost reductions.

People

New York transportation group awards security contract

The New York's transportation authority has selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to upgrade the authority’s electronic security infrastructure.

Modernization

Army plans to upgrade intelligence analysis system

The Army will upgrade Pathfinder, a widely used but two-decade-old intelligence analysis system.

People

University opens port security research center

The Stevens Institute of Technology's facility will serve the Navy and other agencies studying port security.

People

911 wiped out in many areas

Rescue workers say there is no communications infrastructure in some areas hit by Hurricane Katrina.

People

Real ID costs rising

States will pay to secure driver's licenses

Modernization

New Mexico contract seeks better financial controls

New Mexico awards the contract to help launch a system for better financial control and accountability for statewide services.

People

Texas governor appoints tech fund advisors

Texas has appointed 17 high-tech leaders to help advise the state on collaboration, investment, research grants and recruitment of a Emerging Technology Fund.

Digital Government

Vendor group aids wireless urban renewals

Intel and others launch international initiative to provide wireless technology and applications for governments and communities.

Modernization

Sandia, Verizon form telecom partnership

Under nonbinding agreement, the two parties will work on developing additional telecom capabilities for Sandia National Laboratories.

Modernization

Group seeks faster broadband push

A new report blames the FCC for ignoring the problem that has sustained the digital divide in broadband access.

People

States may face higher costs for Real ID

The cost of implementing tougher security provisions for issuing drivers licenses may cost the states millions of dollars.

Digital Government

Battle over municipal Wi-Fi networks

Both sides of municipal Wi-Fi networks issue speak out at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Digital Government

Gates calls for a better science and engineering workforce

The United States has had one of the best systems of higher education in the world, but the Chinese and Indian workforces are gaining ground in education, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said today.

Digital Government

The British are coming

QinitiQ's acquisition of Apogen is another example of foreign firms entering American government market.

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure arenas still weak on defense

The private sector has been slow to protect computer-based systems that control critical infrastructures, such as the oil and gas facilities.

Modernization

Sandia, Verizon agree on a strategic relationship

Sandia National Laboratories has signed similar MOUs with seven other strategic partners, but Verizon is the largest.

Digital Government

DHS outlines IT contracts

Programs for products, services fill gap left by SPIRIT cancellation.

Cybersecurity

Financial Services ISAC to offer online security courses

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center supports the disclosure of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities among federal agencies and financial companies and organizations.

People

Orange County agencies share databases

Law enforcement and justice officials in Orange County, Calif., have started to integrate various databases to improve information sharing.