Digital Government
TSA official: Watch list exemption program ready soon
Homeland Security has been prohibited by Congress from implementing Secure Flight until 10 privacy and technical conditions are met.
Modernization
Air Force opens bidding for virtual air base
MyBase will place personnel in a geospatially accurate training room, where instructors will teach both technical and flying missions.
Digital Government
Standards for accreditation of labs that test voting machines inconsistent
NIST must strengthen assessments to ensure labs are qualified, GAO reports.
Digital Government
FAA awards air traffic controller training contract to Raytheon
Ten-year deal consolidates two agreements, moves agency closer to transformation.
People
Letter: Army has selective hearing
A reader writes that Defense Department politics gets in the way of decision making.
People
Better standards urged for e-voting labs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's standards for accrediting the laboratories that test voting systems are too lax, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People
OPM seeks to streamline hiring
A new hiring guide focuses on applicants' experience, agency measures and having a shorter time to begin employment.
People
Burton joins Venable law firm
Robert Burton has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the law firm’s Government Contracts Group.
People
Report: Competition down, secrecy up
A report by open-government advocates says secrecy in policy-making, contracting and classifying information has risen significantly during the Bush administration.
People
DHS distributes IT application
DHS deployed a secure online database system that enables management of data about critical infrastructure and key resources, the department said.
People
OMB hires Interior's Howell
Federal IT executive will be first senior career employee in the position since it was converted from political appointment status.
People
Administration opposes curbs on contractors
A Senate defense authorization bill would prohibit security contractors and competitive sourcing.
People
GAO offers Navy some praise on ERP controls
However, continuing weaknesses with some management controls have have contributed to a two-year delay in the enterprise resource planning program.
People
Democrats hit administration on security
A report by two House committees today criticized the Bush administration's progress in implementing anti-terrorism recommendations.
Digital Government
Broad coalition pushes for quick action on health IT
Health organizations, drug manufacturers and IT vendors to send letter to members of Congress.
Digital Government
Navy installing satellite broadband on ships
Service means ships at sea can transmit larger files like video faster and access Defense classified Internet.
Digital Government
U.S. efforts against nuclear, chemical terrorism defended
DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff cites progress Bush administration has made after independent report gave the U.S. a "C" for the measures it has taken to prevent future attacks.
Digital Government