Digital Government
GSA official urges passage of cooperative purchasing bill for security
Opening federal security contracts to state and local governments would save money and provide faster services.
Cybersecurity
Appropriator lists grants, cybersecurity among priorities
The Department of Homeland Security has requested nearly $300 million for its role in the administration's Cyber Security Initiative.
Digital Government
Dems cool to proposals to expand E-Verify program
Lawmakers cite concerns that an expansion could create a giant database of personal information on all Americans and impose burdens on small businesses.
People
Comings and Goings: Steven Smith fills new chief position at SBA
Steven Smith is the new chief of the Executive Office of Disaster Strategic Planning and Operations at the Small Business Administration.
People
Donald General to be vice president for IT at Caelum Research Corporation
Donald General will become Caelum Research Corporation's new vice president for information technology June 16, 2008.
Digital Government
Presidential transition guide offers advice
The 66-page document is a compilation of the policies and procedures that apply during a presidential transition.
People
Federal employees get more rights in protests
The Government Accountability Office has changed its rules on protests in competitions for government work between federal employees and private contractors.
Acquisition
Reader comment roundup: Praise for small-biz mentors, advice on online privacy and more
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
People
Letter: Performance objectives not always relevant to mission
A reader writes that some objectives were generic and "were not necessarily appropriate at the "grassroots" level."
People
DOD reassures users about privacy
The Defense Department revises the language of its login banner to reassure users their communications are private.
Digital Government
Letter: Health care spending increases may not lead to health IT increases
A reader writes that medical advances led to health care spending, not information technology.
People
Letter: Pro-telework policies for feds overdue
A reader says allowing feds to telework is a way to minimize highway traffic, save money on government building space and provide fed commuters with relief from gas prices.
People
VA promotes teamwork on cybersecurity
An incident response team brings information technology and business line representatives together to address information security issues.
Digital Government
GSA signs telework agreement with union
AFGE officials agree to provisions that abruptly ended telework talks with another federal union.
People