Acquisition

FCW Insider: White House forces Doan to resign

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People

Transportation secretary launches blog

Mary Peters becomes fourth agency head to start an online journal.

People

Treasury to compete $300 million contract

The Treasury Department is planning a performance-based approach for information technology upgrades, maintenance and services after a GSA contract expires in 2009.

People

Feds need to tap aging boomer workforce

The federal government needs to attract and retain older workers to avoid a shortfall in employees, an HHS official says.

Digital Government

Panel questions requirements for REAL ID and border security program

Homeland Security and State departments defend new driver’s licenses and the requirements for Western Hemisphere travel documents.

Ideas

A Boring Outlook for IT Spending

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Digital Government

Voice-recognition tool aids battlefield doctors

The technology reduces the time spent documenting surgery and other care provided to wounded service members.

Digital Government

Small businesses get $12.2B contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency contract seeks to help the military services share information.

Digital Government

Navy and EDS test COOP with NMCI

As hurricane season approaches, the latest exercise in an ongoing series tested the ability of Navy and contractor workers to re-establish network operations at a different location.

People

Letter: Article overstates vulnerabilities

A reader says our physical infrastructure is not as open to Internet-based attacks as some experts think, but there are other weaknesses.

People

Agencies entering budget limbo

Funding to remain steady as budgets are caught between administrations.

Modernization

GSA cakewalking to its telework goal

Doan’s push: 50 percent by 2010.

People

Bunn will replace Lacey at top job in NSPS office

As program executive officer, Bunn's first task will be to rewrite the NSPS regulations.

Modernization

Agencies getting serious about virtual worlds

No longer seen as a distraction, feds are creating simulated online communities to train and converse for work.

Digital Government

Licenses, border security to be examined at Tuesday hearing

Senate Committee will look at Real ID law and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Digital Government

Forrester predicts a flat year for tech

Agencies expected to launch fewer projects in the next couple years. The firm predicts only in 2010 will funds shake loose for the priorities of a new administration.

People

House wants Coast Guard to lead on Deepwater

Lawmakers passed a measure that would require the Coast Guard to serve as lead systems integrator on new task orders.