People
EPA wants controls on sole-source contracts
Auditors for the Environmental Protection Agency found acquisition officers there failed to get appropriate approval and conduct market research on several contracts that were awarded noncompetitively.
People
Advocate pushes IRS to confront identity theft
The service plans to flag suspicious accounts and make it easier for victims of identity theft victims to get information about their cases.
Digital Government
Senate's FISA debate to focus on immunity for telecoms
Critics of the immunity amendments point to a recent federal court ruling that favors their position.
Modernization
Report advocates better training for wireless Internet users
Federal agencies should do more to educate employees on security risks, study says.
Digital Government
GAO: Archives not overseeing e-mail record preservation
Agencies fail to identify which messages qualify as records and rely on printing e-mails for storage.
People
Letter: Seniority rights for feds are gone
A reader writes that job security and seniority rights are being lost with NSPS and the retention of less-experienced employees.
People
Voters visit Obama, McCain sites to research key issues
Education among the top searches on both Web sites.
Digital Government
Military medical intelligence center gets a new name
The National Center for Medical Intelligence's new responsibilities reflect expanded relationships with the Homeland Security Department, the White House, the State Department and other agencies.
People
Agencies choose vendors for financial systems
So far, large agencies have chosen private shared service providers chosen over federal SSPs for consolidation efforts.
People
Report: States should prioritize e-records
State governments should take enterprisewide approaches to ensure that their electronic records are properly preserved, according to a report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
People
NSI hires Roy Cales
Roy Cales, a former Florida chief information officer, will lead NSI's technology sector.
People