Modernization
GAO: Overruns, delays plague satellite programs
Lawmakers told initial costs have increased by billions of dollars and development has stretched on for decades.
Digital Government
House panels want info on FBI data collection programs
The FBI has ignored requests to explain its lack of cooperation with the Government Accountability Office, say staffers with the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee.
Digital Government
Panel questions e-procurement's effects on small businesses
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., says automated procurement systems, contract bundling and online auctions favor large contractors, which now dominate the market.
Digital Government
Senate to probe security of federal networks
Federal Financial Management Subcommittee wants to examine if agencies are doing enough to secure sensitive data.
People
CREW: White House misled court about missing e-mail
The group, which has sued the Bush administration over the alleged loss of millions of e-mail messages, wants a federal court to hold officials in civil contempt for a statement they gave the court in January.
Digital Government
GAO: SEC needs stronger IT security for market data
Because the commission relies on computerized systems, it needs a layered approach to protection, the Government Accountability Office said.
Acquisition
Letter: Contract should remain bundled, but keep small businesses involved, too
The answer isn't to unbundle contracts; it is to insure that the bundled contracts specify small-business participation in a measurable and enforceable way.
People
Records managers see value of enterprise architecture
The IRS, NRC and Interior find success in developing records management systems by tying their business cases to their enterprise architectures.
People
Army reopens online library to public
A month after the service blocked Reimer Digital Library behind the Army Knowledge Online firewall, it has changed its mind.
People
OMB finalizes new statistical policy
The directive calls for the timely release of policy-neutral information.
People
Letter: Managers use Lean Six Sigma to justify staff cuts
A reader says some organizations use the methodology to trim the workforce until there aren’t enough employees to do the work.
Acquisition
Letter: Ignoring small-biz goals should have consequences
A reader says agencies shouldn’t be able to get away with not achieving small-business contracting goals.
People
Letter: Consolidation will provide efficiency in government
I am convinced that the savings through consolidation will count in the tens of billions annually. And we will have a much more effective government, too.
People