Acquisition
Texas looks for IT savings
A new law could save the state $23.7 million in technology products and services through 2007.
People
E-gov grows down under
Almost four out of every 10 Australians contacted their government via the Internet over the past 12 months, according to a new study.
Modernization
City of Ripon goes wireless
California municipality adopts holistic approach to mesh networking.
Digital Government
Motorola loves mesh
The company's strategy is to see how far the technology can be integrated into other divisions and products.
People
Customs group considers cargo standards
The World Customs Organization has drafted a minimum set of standards that would help officials worldwide securely transport cargo.
Digital Government
Emergency groups clamor for directory
A coalition wants federal funding for a real-time messaging and information-sharing system that draws from a shared electronic directory of emergency responders.
People
Subcommittee blasts border work
The installation of video cameras along U.S. borders is a plain and simple case of gross mismanagement, says the chairman of a Homeland Security subcommittee.
Digital Government
RFID bows before privacy
Programs using radio frequency identification must consider privacy at the start of the project, an DOT official says.
Digital Government
Mass. hires EDS for Medicaid revamp
EDS will get $48 million to build a new Medicaid Management Information System for Massachusetts.
Digital Government
Senators urge spectrum increase for responders
A bill sponsored by Lieberman and McCain would force TV broadcasters to return their analog TV spectrum by 2009.
Modernization
Search vendor seeks fed biz
Inxight opens new Washington, D.C., office, hires new federal manager.
People
The road to automated information sharing
New Jersey police boost ability to share data with regional and federal agencies.
People
NRC to restore docs following security review
The commission will restore more documents to online library following security review.
Digital Government
States, localities at open-source point
Or so says Input, which released a report stating state and local governments will lead the way in public-sector open source because they have tight IT budgets.
Digital Government
Pennsylvania CIO gets promoted
Art Stephens, Pennsylvania's chief information officer, was named Gov. Ed Rendel's new deputy chief of staff today.
People
Customs hopes for better buying
U.S. Customs and Border Protection today unveiled a plan to improve the way the agency buys goods and services.
People
Rock cooks up business for VMware
The former CIO of Connecticut is now VMware's director of business development for state and local government.
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