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Wilson P. Dizard III
People
State taps General Dynamics for new passcard technology
The new cards are part of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to secure U.S. borders.
- By Wilson P. Dizard III
People
FBI delays upgrades to fingerprint databases
Its Criminal Justice Information Service Division will award a $1 billion contract for the work next month, about a month behind schedule, sources said.
- By Wilson P. Dizard III
People
Fake degrees help terrorists skirt immigration, lawmakers say
House Democrats are sponsoring the Diploma Integrity Protection Act "to stop the use of fake degrees for purposes of federal employment and immigration."
- By Wilson P. Dizard III
People
EDS to run data center for DHS
The department has awarded the company an $800 million contract to manage the second of its two major data centers.
- By Wilson P. Dizard III
Modernization
DOD to close intell reporting database
Criticism and questions about the legality of the Threat and Local Observation Notice led to its demise.
- By Wilson P. Dizard III
People
State CIOs' priority: Consolidating data centers
They seek to to improve their service delivery, reinforce their ability to protect systems and the data they contain, reduce costs, and streamline IT functions, according to a NASCIO report.
- By Wilson P. Dizard III