People

Unattended hazards

Homeland security officials want better status and tracking information about hazardous rail freight.

People

FlipSide

The Gettysburg Address: The IT edition.

People

Security, consolidation top CIOs’ agendas

Cybersecurity policies, management and training have improved in the past year, but agency CIOs say execution remains a major challenge, according to an ITAA survey.

Cybersecurity

Are there perils in penetration testing?

Yes, but calm heads can help you choose whether to outsource or do it yourself.

People

Indiana DHS to use software to better track emergency response

Envisage Technologies’ Acadis Readiness Suite will let the department keep tabs on training statewide for fire, hazmat, medical, search and rescue, and other first responders.

People

Intercepts

Chinese checkers; Why bother with passwords?; What the heck does LGS mean?; What does 1105govinfo mean?

Digital Government

Buzz of the Week

Unintended consequences.

People

Editorial: A call for debate

The government’s procurement system has been getting a careful review in recent months — something akin to a 10-year checkup.

Digital Government

Agencies begin a year of fiscal dieting

Most federal agencies will operate in 2007 under an unusual continuing resolution.

People

Lorenze: The next management agenda

Here are 5 steps government must take to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness and economy.

People

Want more votes? Improve your Web site, study shows

Savvy use of the Internet could have provided the margin of victory in some close congressional races, according to a report.

People

Bush nominates next Army CIO

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People

Bridging the gap

What makes public/private security alliances succeed? It’s not just about the money — except when it is.

Modernization

Remembering MCI Mail

MCI did something no other company had done before when it connected its e-mail to the Internet.

Digital Government

Kudos to Jonathan Benett

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People

Agencies post business cases online

Sixteen agencies complied with OMB’s request to post their IT business cases online.

People

SRA CEO DiPentima to retire

He will be succeeded on April 2 by Stanton Sloane, formerly executive vice president for Integrated Systems and Solutions at Lockheed Martin.

People

Ciber, Universal Guardian Holdings team for port security

Ciber aims to market its maritime security solution through a new alliance with the company.

People

HUD creates online housing locator for disaster assistance

The locator lets users set search criteria to locate available housing in a one-stop shop environment.

People

DOD's BTA names first director

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