Acquisition
Critics say contracting bill could do harm
By making it harder to attract new employees, Waxman’s proposal is flawed, opponents say.
People
Government wants to make time off a mouse click away
The government is seeking information on programs that would let employees request and supervisors approve time off electronically.
People
Leadership lessons
In this year's Federal 100 issue, we highlight some of the secrets of success in the government information technology community.
Digital Government
BlackBerries to help Chicago manage youth services
Chicago’s Department of Children and Youth Services will be getting free services and devices through a donation from Sprint and eAccess Solutions.
People
GAO, DHS disagree on need for privacy study
DHS officials say an emerging data-mining program does not require such a privacy assessment because the software itself contains no personal data.
People
Feds' green computing initiative takes hold
TSA is in the final stages of replacing older computers with environmentally friendly ones to comply with a presidential order.
People
Acquisition office emerges from DNI reorg
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell is establishing a deputy director for acquisition in a bid to speed technology development and foster more reliable systems.
Acquisition
House approves contracting reforms in supplemental spending bill
The House passed the Accountability in Contracting Act for a second time today as a part of the fiscal 2007 emergency appropriations supplemental bill.
People
DOD, Intell teams go to work on certification, accreditation
Dale Meyerrose also says that the intelligence community and the Pentagon plan to eliminate more than 700 cross-domain information-sharing systems.
People