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UK: XHIBIT criminal justice system wins Guardian awards

The XHIBIT (eXchanging Hearing Information by Internet Technology) system scooped the first prize in the Joined-Up Government category of the Guardian Public Services Awards as well as this year's overall winner for innovation and progress.

XHIBIT's implementation programme in 99 Crown courts is due to be completed in March 2006. XHIBIT is a £20 million fixed term contract with EDS.

USA: HHS looks to support PKI on identity smart cards

The Health and Human Services Department seeks information about technologies to support and manage public-key infrastructure credentials on personal identity verification smart cards to meet requirements Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 for secure forms of identification.

The smart cards must be compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard 201, a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors, and PKI Common Policy Certificate requirements.

USA: Survey: Teleworking is key component of agency disaster planning

Agencies with telework plans for their employees are more prepared for an emergency that could shut down the government for an extended period, a new survey concluded.

The survey, released today by the Telework Exchange of Alexandria, Va., and enterprise software company Citrix Systems, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., also found that telecommuting allows agencies to operate during man-made or natural disasters.

USA: OPM creates IT exchange Web site

The Office of Personnel Management launched a Web site today for a new Information Technology Exchange Program to promote temporary job exchanges among government and corporate IT leaders.

Through the exchange, federal IT leaders can learn industry best practices and skills, and corporate IT officials can gain a greater understanding of the challenges facing their federal counterparts, according to OPM, which established rules for the exchange.

Multimediapreis „Kommune 24“ für drei rheinland-pfälzische Gemeinden

Drei rheinland-pfälzische Gemeinden haben heute einen mit jeweils 15 000 Euro dotierten Multimediapreis des Landes erhalten. Mit dem Preis „Kommune 24 – eGovernment aus einem Guss“ seien online-Projekte der Verwaltung ausgezeichnet worden, teilten die Ministerien des Innern und für Wirtschaft in Mainz mit.