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TTIC: We help threat assessment

The Terrorist Threat Integration Center's director says his organization has helped federal officials determine the nation's most recent threat level.

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Homeland security authorization committee may be created

Rep. Curt Weldon says prospects for a permanent House authorization committee over homeland security are very good.

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Threat advisories improving, DHS says

Congressional reps say lowering and raising threat levels have proven to be expensive for state and local governments.

Digital Government

Commerce asks for more IT funds

The National Institute of Standards and Technology would get a 5 percent increase for information technology.

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Robbins-Gioia snags project management deal

The company is a vendor on a blanket purchase agreement for Homeland Security.

Digital Government

Bush calls for HHS tech increase

Health and Human Services would see a 4.4 percent boost in its IT expenditures under its proposed 2005 budget.

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DHS tech request rises 8 percent

President Bush wants to spend $4.43 billion on homeland security IT in fiscal 2005.

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Innovation award semifinalists chosen

The 50 programs picked for the Innovations in American Government awards include several technology- or Internet-based federal projects.

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Bush to seek $274M for biosurveillance

The integrated initiative would develop a national data collection and analysis system for identifying bioterrorism and disease outbreaks.

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First responder report due in spring

The federal government hopes to release a sweeping document on the priorities of first responders.

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Info sharing, analysis boosts security

At least according to a Transportation Security Administration official.

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Research firm predicts R&D boost

Federal spending will fuel an increase in expenditures this year, benefiting defense, homeland security and other fields, Battelle says.

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Eagle Broadband looks to land fed sales

The broadband firm hopes new distribution deals will result in sales of its non-line-of-sight, satellite-based communications platform to agencies.

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DHS chooses mentor-protégé team

Homeland Security Department officials have apparently selected the first two technology vendors to participate in the agency's new mentor-protégé program.

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Census tries PDAs, Web technology

The Census Bureau so far has two tests scheduled to evaluate new data collection methods.

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Dems see 'outdated' IT for homeland security

House Democrats released an 18-page report that they said highlights weaknesses in the administration's homeland security efforts.

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Safecom absorbs public safety network

Officials say the wireless communications resource will have more 'oomph'.

Digital Government

Commerce to fund IT security

The real impact of IT security will be on personnel aspect, according to a senior Commerce Department official.

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States to make digital maps for mines

The Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded almost $4 million in grants to 13 states to help pay for systems to digitize maps of abandoned mines.

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Arizona district goes wireless

M/A-Com won a $5 million to build a wireless network for an Arizona water management district.