Significa
The armed forces honor their fallen members, partly to provide solace to survivors. The Pentagon provides services known as military honors in most situations, as mandated by law and tradition. Information about these activities is available on the Web at <a href= "http://dod.mil/mapcentral/casualty.html">dod.mil/mapcentral/casualty.html</a>.
INS lab tracks down the unusual suspects
In the 1942 film 'Casablanca,' Peter Lorre as Ugarte hands stolen travel documents to Rick, played by Humphrey Bogart, whispering, 'Letters of transit signed by Gen. de Gaulle himself. Cannot be rescinded, not even questioned.'
Glitches prompt Medicaid payments for dead Kentuckians
Systems problems at Kentucky's Health Services Cabinet led the Medicaid administration agency to pay thousands of dollars for services for state residents who were no longer alive, a new audit has found. <br>
Policy consensus seen critical to information sharing
Successful government information sharing projects start with agreement to commit the resources to a common goal, officials speaking at FOSE agreed today.<br>
Information sharing driving homeland projects
Homeland security projects rest squarely on a base of information sharing for improved effectiveness, according to several officials who spoke today at FOSE.<br>
Homeland department funds cities
The Homeland Security Department today unveiled a $100 million grant program for terrorism preparedness and response in big cities.<br>
Evans highlights CIO Council plans
The CIO Council's priorities for the coming year figured prominently in Energy Department CIO Karen Evans' presentation to the GCN Management Conference at FOSE today.<br>
HSD readies antiterror watch list
The Homeland Security Department soon will unveil a governmentwide watch list of suspected terrorists, achieving what secretary Tom Ridge designates as the new department's No. 1 IT goal.
FBI showcases Trilogy, information sharing
Senior FBI officials today pointed to the recently completed Trilogy network and their progress in creating a data warehouse as the leading projects in their IT overhaul.<br>
By the numbers
Petroleum is the lifeblood of the world economy and a key factor in national security policy.
Border analyses by GIS could untangle Indian trust fund assets
To estimate the scale of the government's debt to American Indians for land holdings, the U.S. District Court in Washington is reviewing information about trust assets created by geographic information system analyses.
Ridge: Merging watch lists tops IT agenda
Consolidating the government's various watch lists of suspected terrorists is the Homeland Security Department's top IT goal.<br>
GPO shake-up leads to new tech shops
As part of a sweeping reorganization, the Government Printing Office has created two new divisions with IT responsibilities.<br>
Court reviews GIS analysis of American Indian trust data
A geographic information system analysis is helping a federal court review data about land holdings that are at the heart of the dispute over the Interior Department's management of American Indian trusts.<br>
HSD warns of cyberattacks, names officials to top IT posts
Shortly after President Bush set a 48-hour deadline last week for President Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face invasion, the Homeland Security Department reminded Internet users to be vigilant for cyberattacks.
Significa
Geographic information systems have taken on new importance in homeland security and disaster management. State emergency management agencies are honing their use of GIS for disaster response and recovery, and the federal government is responding by creating a new interagency team.
Homeland Security warns about systems threats as war looms
The Homeland Security Department today reminded Internet users to be vigilant for cyberattacks in light of President Bush's ultimatum last night to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
NIST rates facial recognition systems
After testing 14 facial recognition products, the National Institute of Standards has identified software from three companies as the most reliable.<br>
State launches visa information site
The State Department today unveiled a Web site to provide details for people seeking visas for travel to the United States.<br>
Callahan to move to homeland slot
Laura Callahan, deputy CIO of the Labor Department, will become the deputy CIO of the Homeland Security Department at the end of March, sources say. <br>
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