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Department of Homeland Security Announces Information Technology Evaluation Program

Release Date: 05/28/04 00:00:00

(Washington, DC) May 28, 2004 - Today the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) announced the application period for $9 million in information technology demonstration projects. This program, the Homeland Security Information Technology Evaluation Program (ITEP), will be collaboratively managed and administered by OCIO and ODP by means of cooperative agreements.

"Working in partnership with state and local governments and the private sector, Homeland Security strives to find smarter and better ways to combat terrorism," said the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, C. Suzanne Mencer. "Information technology is a valuable tool in the war against terrorism, and this program allows our state, local and industry partners to develop and explore new projects to fight this war," said Chief Information Officer Steve Cooper.

Eligible applicants are the State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. As part of ITEP, the SAA for each state and territory, in collaboration with state CIOs and homeland security directors, may submit up to three applications for candidate projects to ODP.

During this review process, highest priority will be given to projects that best demonstrate the novel use of existing, "state-of-the-market" information technology to remove one or more significant barriers in homeland security mission critical areas. For a complete list of the selection criteria, please see the cooperative agreement application at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm.

SAAs must submit applications no later than June 30, 2004. DHS will review the applications by July 31, 2004, and make awards no later than September 30, 2004. For a fact sheet or additional information on ITEP, please contact the ODP Helpline at 1-800-368-6498 or via e-mail at askcsd@ojp.usdoj.gov.

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