People
Letter: Baseless attacks on feds undermine public confidence
The National Treasury Employees Union's president takes issue with an FCW story about federal employees' commitment to their jobs.
Digital Government
OPM authorizes higher pay for hard-to-fill jobs
Final regulations seek to boost agency use of underutilized pay flexibility.
Digital Government
FAA system failure grounds hundreds of flights
Agency says software problem appears to be the cause.
Digital Government
Agencies increase adoption of e-travel services
Northrop Grumman's application has serviced 1 million trips.
Acquisition
GAO upholds ITIP protests
Unisys, Northrop Grumman and EDS win the opportunity to compete for the Transportation Security Administration's Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.
Modernization
FEMA plans to inventory emergency systems
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to survey the nation's emergency alert systems soon as part of its effort to build an integrated emergency alert and warning system.
People
SBInet faces construction delays
Budget concerns and the need to test the multibillion-dollar border-surveillance system in the laboratory could stall new building for months.
People
GSA names technology executive
The agency's technology strategy chief will create policies for adopting common architectures and technologies. the General Services Administration says.
People
Police call for panel on homeland security
Police chiefs urge the next president to convene a national commission on criminal justice and security in 100 days of taking office.
People
Study: U.S. not the leader in e-government
South Korea and Taiwan rank ahead of the United States according to a new survey from the Brookings Institution.
People
Williams gets Bush’s backing
Bush sidesteps Sen. Charles Grassley's opposition to Jim Williams by naming him acting administrator of the General Services Administration.
People
Army adopts knowledge management principles
The Army wants to use 12 knowledge management principles to increase information sharing throughout the service.
People
DHS orders stop to SBInet
The Homeland Security Department needs Interior Department's blessing to construct towers along the border with Mexico.
People
LandWarNet conference roundup
Army CIO envisions souped-up handheld; AKO to add social-networking features
Digital Government
Security glitch slows early arrivals at Democratic convention
Security officials say they are equipped to handle an influx of attendees on Monday.
Cybersecurity