People

DIA at work on new data-sharing system

The agency hires McDonald Bradley to design and build the Force Protection Assessment system.

People

Boutelle joins Cisco

The former Army CIO is the company's new vice president of its Global Government Solutions Group.

People

Thompson joins Harmony Information Systems' board

The former HHS secretary is the fifth member of the board to accept the appointment.

People

How secure are security clearances?

Recent guilty plea of former FBI, CIA employee calls the process into question

Modernization

Secure desktops not just for Vista

Apple, Sun and Red Hat are working with NSA on hardening systems

People

Bush codifies program improvement

New executive order institutionalizes PART and sets up formal accountability processes

People

DOD program manager: Know Army needs before bidding

Gary Winkler, program executive officer for DOD's Enterprise Information Systems, is working to reduce the number of contract protests.

People

President to name IRS commissioner

The president plans to nominate Douglas Shulman, while Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. appointed Judith Tillman to be commissioner of the department’s Financial Management Service.

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Former Army CIO Joins Cisco

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Bush to name IRS commissioner

The president plans to nominate Douglas Shulman, while Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. appointed Judith Tillman to be commissioner of the department’s Financial Management Service.

Modernization

OMB to limit number of Internet connections for agencies

The administration will kick off new Trusted Internet Connections initiative Nov. 30 with a governmentwide meeting.

Digital Government

Get a Life!: Cyber Monday

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Letter: Measure GSA schedules' success by customer satisfaction

Taxpayers need to know their money is being spent wisely.

People

Letter: Agencies should boycott ACS

The way the company treats its lower-level employees is disgraceful.

Digital Government

'Wired' bill fails to win quick Senate passage

Changes are expected in this year's major health IT bill as sponsors seek to win approval without floor debate.

People

10-fingerprint scans to start at Dulles airport

Foreign visitors arriving at the Virginia airport will have all 10 fingerprints scanned starting Nov. 29.

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Studying PCs in Classrooms -- 10 Years Too Late

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Idaho health department taps ACS for benefits management

Affiliated Computer Services will provide pharmacy claims processing, automated prior authorizations, help-desk support, prospective and retrospective drug use reviews, and federal and supplemental drug rebate administration and reporting.

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