People

Letter: GSA praises Power Player

Martha Dorris manages the programs that simplify citizens' access to official government information and services, an agency official says.

People

Commerce's CIO to leave

Barry West will step down Jan. 1, 2008.

People

Commerce's CIO to leave

Barry West's last day will be Jan. 1, 2008. He is the third high-ranking official to leave the agency in the past three months.

Ideas

Looking for That Wi-Fi, Bad Behavior Link

None

People

Letter: E-mail separation anxiety? Toss messages in a folder

Then purge the oldest items in the folder every three to four weeks, a reader suggests.

People

Letter: CBP has no plans to change card technology

It also has no plans to accept TWIC cards as a secure Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant document for entry through a port of entry, a reader writes.

People

Letter: Army needs to fill vacancies

Doing more with fewer people leads to job burnout.

People

NAS panel: Army needs unified net-centric center

The center could also be a primary support for all other military services and joint operations, according to the panel's report.

Digital Government

Letter: 'Cyber sidearm' is telephone

A reader says cybersecurity is already at his fingertips.

People

Groups press White House on e-mail

The recent litigation highlights issues agencies face in electronic records management.

People

Homeland security plan draws fire

Critics describe the Bush administration's updated strategy as vague and 'squishy.'

People

ODNI earns kudos for 500-day plan

The document lays out guidelines and metrics for meeting information-sharing goals.

Digital Government

Buzz of the Week | Government IT gets wiki-ed

Last week, government information technology met the wiki world in a public way when GovITwiki.com was launched.

Digital Government

Letter: Are all official communications saved?

The implications of lawsuits about missing e-mail messages are 'enormous,' a reader says.

People

VA signs up for OPM’s USA Staffing application

The software is configured to automate recruitment, assessment referral and notification processes.

People

SBA looks beyond small businesses to modernize systems

An agency official said SBA is willing to listen to any vendor that can offer a solution for modernizing and managing its loan management and accounting systems.

People

Lord: Cyberwarfare means new rules of engagement

The incoming commander of the provisional Air Force Cyber Command said the United States needs new plans to deal with swift cyberattacks.

People

CFOs, IGs share best practices for financial reports

The key to doing them right and effectively is to start early, the CFO Council and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency said.