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House committee passes DHS budget

The budget authorization for 2006 moves to the House.

Digital Government

HP wins Euro border, visa deal

The European Commission will pay $48.5 million to HP and three European companies to develop systems for border and police information, and visa requests.

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Neutrons seek bombs

A cargo screening facility in Texas gets the first field deployment of a pulsed fast neutron analysis system for finding explosives, chemicals, drugs and radioactive devices.

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Fight over driver’s license standards

Sensenbrenner pushes his controversial bill

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DHS scholarship program fosters new tech skills

Program encourages science and technology expertise.

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Q&A with Maureen McCarthy

FCW interviews the director of the Office of Research and Development in the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Director.

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NC develops skills

The governor’s office will devote money and personnel in developing the state’s Center for 21st Century Skills program.

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Minorities sought for DHS research

DHS has summer research appointments for teachers and students involved in science, technology, engineering and math at minority-serving higher education institutions.

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Commerce CIO focuses on security

And he's proud of the department's e-government work.

Digital Government

More Medicaid IT outsourcing?

Spending on outsourced Medicaid Management Information Systems will rise by one-fifth, Input says.

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FEMA tests digital alert system

Technology will send messages to wireless devices, radio, TV and the Internet.

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State and local officials look to outsourcing

Retiring workforce driving new push to contract out services.

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Task force studies WMD threats

It will recommend ways to counter weapon attacks.

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Risk or population?

Congress will consider distributing homeland security money based on risk rather than on population.

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Philly releases Wi-Fi RFP

Philadelphia issues a request for proposals for its widely reported Wi-Fi plan.

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Government focuses on industrial controls

DHS has teamed up with outside experts to protect SCADA systems.

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Fed money boosts D.C. tech

Federal dollars have helped the Washington, D.C., tech industry keep jobs.

Digital Government

Fox hired for health

Fox Systems will process applications from healthcare providers and assign them new unique identification numbers.

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Suffolk sells land records access

Up-to-date documents will be available online for about $600 a month.

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State bureaucracy slows grants

Hiring freezes and problems with IT upgrades also created delays in spending federal bioterrorism funds awarded to states and municipalities, GAO says.