People
Congress endorses GSA's assisted services
Relying on GSA for non-defense buys will let DOD specialists focus on military buys
Digital Government
Bush pumps money into cyberdefenses
Security experts say a confluence of events led the White House to act on growing concerns about cybersecurity
People
DHS gets HSPD-12 extension
Department officials say they are committed to making smart card ID program operational
Acquisition
Buzz of the Week: Ramifications of GSA schedule woes
GSA's problems with the schedule program could discourage new and innovative technology companies from entering the market -- and feds will never know what they lost.
People
Senators introduce E-Government Act extension
The bill would extend nine provisions in the 2002 law until 2012.
People
IRS plans online taxpayer accounts
Through My IRS Account, users will be able to review three years' worth of their tax data history and eventually do transactions.
People
Army CIO thinks strategically about integrated networking
A new plan details service actions between 2008 to 2015 with a heavy focus on large programs.
People
Web extra: Improving software security by shrinking its attack surface
Researchers have worked on the problem for four years and are close to creating a prototype.
Acquisition
Canon, EMC drop out of GSA schedules
They join Sun Microsystems in failing to reach an agreement with the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
White House plans to knock out tax relief extension
But if it does pass, IRS will have to update its systems, causing delays in tax return and refund processing.
Digital Government
Circuit
Barry, the heroine; NVTC honors Warner; Eyeing private equity; Smart reading
People
Editorial: Looking for leadership
Leadership seems so simple, yet we all know how difficult it is.
People
DARPA finds creativity
Agency to expand YFA research to include military training technologies
People
IGs, CIOs team on IT security
Collaboration — instead of antagonism — improves outcome for FISMA compliance.
People
Letters to the editor
Cut Waxman some slack; Cybersecurity actions speak louder than words; Background checks have been required for years
People
Budget holdups could keep air travelers playing name game
Top DHS official says that funding for Secure Flight is key to fixing no-fly list problems.
People
Welles: Getting ready to retire?
Richard Fidler’s retirement story illustrates the possibilities in store after a career in IT.
Digital Government