Digital Government
FAA lacks detailed plan for overhaul of tri-state airspace
It's unclear whether the project can be finished on time and within budget, GAO says.
Digital Government
Web sites of both presidential candidates fail to connect with users
Two recent studies say online sites of McCain, Obama are difficult to navigate and confusing to voters.
Modernization
Gustav response highlights Army's improvement in disaster communications
The service has turned to mobile command vehicles built from the ground up to coordinate better with first responders in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.
People
Social networkers respond to Hurricane Gustav
More than 500 people are contributing government and commercial information feeds to the Gustav Information Center.
People
Army seeks information assurance ideas
Army officials are exploring what role industry could play in helping protect sensitive but unclassified information.
People
Top 5 e-gov sites revealed
The Brookings Institution has ranked the top federal Web sites, with USA.gov coming out on top.
People
ODNI defends contractor use
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it is appropriate that contractors counted for 27 percent of the intelligence workforce funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.
People
Permit resolution won’t restart SBInet work
The Homeland Security Department plans to put its SBInet electronic border surveillance system on hold even if DHS resolves a snafu related to federal land permits.
Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Sept. 1, 2008, issue and related items.
People
5 ways to juice performance
Individual and agency performance alike will remain top concerns in the next administration.
People
Shifting priorities create a sticky competitive landscape
The government's buying habits and a greater emphasis on small-business contracts take market share from midsize companies.
People
New leader at cyber command departs
After weeks on the job, Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart is set to leave the provisional cyber command.
People
DOD struggles with early warning
Defense contracts lack the tools that warn officials about problems, memo says.
People
DHS studies PDAs for responders
The Homeland Security Department is exploring how personal digital assistants that can send and receive live video and geospatial coordinates could help law enforcement and first responders share information.
Digital Government
Lab seeks help in hiring workforce
The California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory needs workers with hard-to-find skills.
Digital Government
New York could kill $2 billion network
New York State shouldn't build a $2 billion statewide wireless network for emergency responders unless all the problems identified in testing are fully resolved and all contract requirements are met, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has recommended.
People
5 pieces to the pricing puzzle
A panel of procurement experts has five key questions about the role of competition in GSA pricing.
People