DHS to buy monitoring system for disease management
Sole-source technology will scan global media for news of outbreaks
$1 million for better battery
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is sponsoring a competition to develop a wearable battery that would provide 20 watts of power for 96 hours and weigh 4 kilograms or less.
NOAA eyes data blowing in solar winds
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to reduce the cost of collecting information about sunspots and other solar events by purchasing the data from private companies.
Bell tolls for the FBI's aged case file system
With the recent launch of Sentinel's first phase, FBI users can start saying goodbye to their balky green screens.
FBI rolls out Sentinel's first phase
The FBI has released the first phase of the Sentinel investigative case management system, which allows special agents, supervisors and executives to process evidence and other data.
NASA helps review space station failure
Post-mortem aimed at avoiding shutdowns
ID programs at fork in the road
DHS, State moving forward on credentials, but will take different technology paths
No standard way to develop a standard
When comparing standards, it's important not to mix apples, oranges.
Destroyed data adds to fracas over NASA IG
Lawmakers press for an investigation of NASA General Counsel Michael Wholley for destroying DVD recordings of an agency meeting.
Merge ahead
<b>DHS Special Report</b> | Standards are the key to making cross-agency homeland security programs work; but creating them is anything but routine.
Collins bill would tweak PASS Card project
Senator's changes may delay requirement for biometric credential.
TSA rolls dice on risk model
Boeing to build Monte Carlo simulation to weigh air transportation risks.
FBI plans a big tent for biometrics
Upgrade of fingerprint repository could permit future identifiers.
Audit: FBI network security still poor
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI has failed to fully implement its IT security program and as a result its critical networks for exchanging law enforcement information remain vulnerable to misuse or interruption, GAO said in a report issued today.
HSIN's unsteady path
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Taking a Cue from Britain
The DOD Architecture Framework goes international, borrowing some features from the British Ministry of Defence.
DHS wants its network to network
Action will be taken to correct long-standing interoperability flaws in the Homeland Security Information Network.
FBI to upgrade biometric system
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI wants its new Next Generation Identification biometric system to furnish faster and more high-quality links to other such repositories, a senior official said.
CIA poised to launch expanded Web site
The CIA plans to activate a redesigned and expanded public Web site next Monday, agency officials said.
Larry Padgett | Real School Spirit
Building and maintaining the technology backbone for the country's 11th-largest school district would challenge anyone. Larry Padgett has covered that territory one step at a time for the Palm Beach County School District.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
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