People
Should NARA be the e-archiving cop?
IG says the agency needs to become more active in enforcing records law compliance.
Digital Government
Tennessee advances legislation requiring paper voting record
If signed into law, federal election funds will pay for all counties to use optical scanners where ballots are filled out by hand, then put into a machine to be tallied.
Cybersecurity
Cost of cybersecurity initiative to triple, panel reports
The development of the National Cybersecurity Initiative also is too secretive, removing a deterrence to attack U.S. networks, Senate committee charges.
People
Senate appropriators look to boost telework
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to its Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill that would boost federal teleworking requirements.
People
Buzz of the Week: Competition among industry Goliaths
Hewlett-Packard, one of the biggest sellers of information technology products, announced it will purchase EDS, a big integrator.
Digital Government
DOT to expand IT security services
The FAA provides protection to all Transportation Department agencies through CyberSecurity Management Center and anticipates a role in Information Systems Security Line of Business.mm
Digital Government
FCW Download and Table of Contents
Find links to articles in the May 19, 2008, issue and related items.
People
FlipSide: BLM: In search of history
A team of Bureau of Land Management employees has digitized about 4.2 million records so far with a goal of posting another 200,000 this year.
People
Balutis: Finding a new administrator
The post of GSA administrator is a ‘prune’ job — a plum job that needs an experienced hand.
People
Waldron: Time for a schedule focus
The schedule contracts are the government’s most successful procurement vehicle. Invest in them.
People
Grkavac: Focus on Doan’s record
Lurita Doan was a controversial figure, and yet she managed to steer GSA in the right direction.
Acquisition
Editorial: Schedule panel’s omission
Schedule advisory panel should GSA Federal Acquisition Service commissioner and OFPP representative.
People
Qwest hires government business development manager
Deidre Murray leaves Sprint Nextel for Qwest
Digital Government
Mac laptops present encryption challenge
Information technology officials must take different approach with Macs.
People
ArcMail's CTO becomes sales vice president
Dean Richardson has taken over the company's sales team.
People
Clipping the wings of indulgent travelers
VA and other agencies turn to new e-travel systems to trim excessive costs.
People