People
Agencies expect to invest in new financial systems
Input report highlights the importance of the Financial Management Line of Business initiative to OMB
Digital Government
VA security still in recovery mode
Department officials emphasize progress in enforcing their IT security policies
Digital Government
IBM suspension lifted
The Environmental Protection Agency has come to an agreement with IBM to terminate the temporary suspension barring the vendor from participating in new federal government business, both parties confirmed this morning.
Digital Government
Intelligence sharing strategy shifts from 'need to share' to 'responsibility to provide'
Report calls for secure, collaborative system in which agencies can access and disseminate information.
Digital Government
NRO cancels contracts for proposed space radar project
Officials at the National Reconnaissance Office last week officially notified Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin that they are terminating their contracts on the troubled Space Radar development project, effectively ending a program whose support on Capitol Hill had been dwindling amid cost concerns, schedule delays and technological problems.
Digital Government
DHS pushes for reauthorization of e-verification program
Voluntary federal program allows employers to check the legal status of new workers and is viewed by the administration as critical to immigration overhaul.
Digital Government
VA's chief information officer makes pitch for more funding
Despite strides made, official tells lawmakers that challenges still remain.
Cybersecurity
What's Brewin: Now it's 'responsibility to provide'
When it comes to intelligence, what you "need to know" has morphed into what is your "responsibility to provide." And it's a system that requires the right mindset.
People
Bush nominates new DHS undersecretary for management
Elaine Duke became DHS' first deputy undersecretary for management last October.
Digital Government
Letter: Intellipedia goes beyond CIA
A reader says the entire intelligence community collaborates on the wiki, which the Office of the Director of National Intelligence hosts.
People
Letter: Agencies need to make older workers happy, too
A reader says young professionals aren’t the only ones driving changes in the government workforce.
People
Letter: Craft an organizational change strategy and test it
Change is enabled by carefully crafting strategies (including, but not limited to communication and compensation) to help employees and organizations to shift their mind-sets.
Digital Government
Census turns to paper, rejects IT risks
The Census Bureau expects to spend an additional $2.2 billion to $3 billion to support the return to paper surveys for the 2010 census.
Digital Government
Wennergren, Ballmer receive Azimuth awards
Awards given for continued support of the government IT community.
Digital Government
Census to scrap handheld computers for 2010 count
Increased costs and performance issues led to Commerce secretary’s decision, which will contribute to a cost increase of up to $3 billion.
Digital Government
GSA now says resellers not affected by IBM suspension
Federal contractors can continue to sell IBM products under their own contracts.
Digital Government
IT security concerns slow telework adoption
Private sector moves ahead of federal government in security measures and technical support.
Digital Government
Industry pushes feds to adopt open standards
Lower cost, more flexibility and less risk make move a good fit for agencies.
Digital Government