Digital Government
Army overhauls modernization program
Initial components of Future Combat Systems will go to lighter infantry brigades, not heavy armored units.
Digital Government
Presidential transition could put a damper on federal IT spending
Unsettled economy and wartime bills also putting the pinch on agency budgets, industry report says.
People
Williams nominated as GSA administrator
White House officials announced today that Jim Williams, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, has been nominated as administrator of the General Services Administration.
People
State plans integrated global payroll system
State Department officials want to replace two systems with a single one that will pay about 65,000 government employees, retirees and qualified beneficiaries in more than 180 countries.
Digital Government
Privacy provisions threaten health IT bill
A House subcommittee has approved H.R. 6357, but some lawmakers say its privacy protections are too broad.
People
Unions say NSPS rules could hurt DOD employees
The Defense Department failed to get employee buy-in when it developed proposed rules for the National Security Personnel System, labor unions charge.
People
Letter: Poor integration and lack of communication hamper US-VISIT
A reader writes that US-VISIT suffers because contractors have not communicated well since the program's inception.
Digital Government
GSA's Bibb will retire in September
David Bibb, acting administrator at the General Services Administration, will retire Sept. 1 and go into the real estate industry.
People
What do schedules contract users think?
General Services Administration has some questions for federal customers.
Digital Government
GSA's Williams named to head agency
Current head of Federal Acquisition Service earns nod from White House to take over.
Cybersecurity
Phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated
Targeted attacks, usually through e-mail messages, are “getting scarier and scarier,” former FBI computer crime investigator says.
Modernization
NOAA awards contract to manage huge stores of environmental data
Goal is to make it easier for researchers to search the petabytes of weather information the agency collects.
Digital Government
Health IT bill advances in House subcommittee
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday took a step toward modernizing the nation's health care system by approving legislation intended to speed the adoption of electronic medical records.
Digital Government