People

OMB to ask agencies for metrics on EA effectiveness

The Office of Management and Budget is preparing guidance to help agencies develop metrics to measure the value of their modernization blueprints.

People

TSA announces final TWIC costs

Port and maritime workers will pay slightly less than projected in January but still more than first predicted in May 2006.

People

OMB, FSIO propose first financial standard process

The proposed process would prevent agencies from spending or obligating more funds than their budgets allow.

Digital Government

Nelson: Feds taking the right approach to Vista

Microsoft's new operating system is the first major new technology being deployed since most agencies began taking an enterprisewide approach to the desktop computing environment, Nelson writes.

People

CIO Council honors Schlarman, Andreessen with Azimuth Awards

The CIO Council picked two winners of the 2007 Azimuth Award that couldn’t be more different.

People

NIST to decide on standards for e-records

NIST will determine whether to make standards developed by the E-Records Management e-government project a governmentwide requirement, or just a guidance.

Cybersecurity

DOD at work on more wireless policies

One forthcoming policy will address the "Starbucks problem," in which remote DOD users connect to nonsecure wireless links.

People

OMB looking for vendor to develop infrastructure metrics

OMB will work through GSA to hire a contractor to establish baseline metrics for three areas of the Infrastructure Optimization Initiative Line of Business.

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Federal Telework Continues to Increase

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Calif. CIO: File Format a Business Decision

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Rep. Davis Meets With GSA's Doan

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Fight Over Classified-Info Trial Defense

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Cybersecurity Impossible to Measure?

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Digital Government

It's FOSE, FOSE, FOSE this week...

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Digital Government

Let me reach around and pat ourself on the back

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Beware RFID

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People

Get smart about desktop management

Neglect the basics and you’ll risk having days of high-profile grief and frustration.

Acquisition

FedBizOpps procurement stalls once again

GSA is mum on next steps as judge denies government’s request for reconsideration.

Modernization

GSA tries sweetening telework with new federal regulations

The agency clarified security requirements for teleworkers and reduced agencies’ equipment burdens for off-site workers.

Digital Government

Technology Briefs

New backup strategies; Open Document Format advances.