Modernization

D.C. builds excess capacity into fiber network

Tech authority should operate and manage DC-NET, officials say.

Cybersecurity

Expert: Cybersecurity lapses could cost public trust

Government and industry must invest in protective and proactive measures, he said.

Acquisition

Government increasingly outsources business intelligence work

More agencies are turning to third-party data brokers to mitigate risks.

Cybersecurity

Damming the data stream

Companies are offering technologies to block the disclosure of sensitive information.

People

Vegas' updated Web site bets on better usability

Easier navigation and more services are no gamble, the city finds.

Digital Government

DOD service gives employees more Web power

Civilian Personnel Management Service will be able to update the agency's site using Tenth Floor's BASE-10 content management system.

Modernization

Customs agents are seizing record amounts of pirated IT hardware

But counterfeit technology is finding its way into government agencies.

People

Legal ease: Digital courtroom changes proceedings

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's courtroom in Las Vegas features real-time court reporting and Internet connections.

People

Florida police make data-sharing progress

State officials want to link Tallahassee, Fort Myers and Miami with other regional networks

Modernization

Product improves info from UAVs

For example, Sarnoff's TerraSight helps synchronize feeds and metadata.

People

L.A. to deploy crime-analysis software

The county will use Coplink to integrate more than 50 million records across four systems.

People

BJA develops clearinghouse for info exchange docs

It provides the model or baseline for particular business applications.

People

SBInet now a factor in immigration debate

Lawmakers may heighten oversight of the $2 billion Secure Border Initiative.

Digital Government

Maryland university officials to discuss state's technology competitiveness

Summit will bring together business, education, research and technology leaders.

Cybersecurity

N.Y. county throws cold water on hot spots

A law requires Internet cafes and other commercial entities to secure their wireless networks to prevent identity theft.

People

NASCIO calls for IT awards nominations

The program has 10 categories and is open to any state government IT program or system.

Digital Government

Utah takes an integrated approach to human services

Software helps state agencies share information and provide benefits

Digital Government

States denounce federal pre-emption

Since 1990, Congress has enacted more than 117 laws that supersede states’ powers

Digital Government

Center unveils online XML toolkit

A New York applied research center released its first version of an online toolkit designed to help government agencies use XML for managing Web sites.

Cybersecurity

Texas works on P2P policy

It will likely explain when using file-sharing applications is illegal or allowed and no threat to state systems.