Sunday, November 24, 2002

GIS group advances info-sharing project Open GIS Consortium, Census Bureau work on prototypes for sharing geospatial data By Brian Robinson, Federal Computer Week, Nov. 11, 2002 The Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC) this month expects to launch the next stage of an initiative to help federal, state and local governments share information about systems of vital interest to national security. OGC expects to announce participants for the second phase of the pilot program of its Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative (CIPI), with hopes of having systems to demonstrate by April.... More find their way to mapping software Spreading GIS benefits depends on clearing technology, cultural hurdles By Brian Robinson, Federal Computer Week, Nov. 11, 2002 Geographic information systems have gained ground as a niche technology in some government agencies, with the expectation that GIS and geospatial data analysis would eventually become mainstream agency tools. Until last year, however, that outcome was slow to materialize. As with the use of other new technologies, last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed many attitudes about GIS. Since then, the ability to quickly locate facilities and other resources on a map, and to relate that information to other kinds of data, was an obvious need.... 10:13:54 AM

Privacy questions still loom over biometrics By Dibya Sarkar, Federal Computer Week, Nov. 11, 2002 Biometric technologies have expanded greatly in the past decade, especially following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but experts say there are few policies, procedures and laws regarding the collection of biometric identifiers, even as public policy debates have swelled over their use and potential to invade people's privacy. 10:04:08 AM

Culture Clash DG researchers plumb the factors that make and break e-government partnerships By Mack Reed, dg.o Communications Manager Public-private IT partnerships always look attractive on paper: Government collaborates with industry, melding strengths and resources to deliver public services that are both efficient and profitable. But as veteran public-private collaborators can attest, the struggle to leverage public IT resources with the muscle of private innovation can be a strain - a frustrating clash of cultures that often takes more time and money than expected and yields less-than-perfect results. Soon, though, public-private partners will find the hazard-strewn path to success lit by results of an international Digital Government study.... 6:01:44 AM

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