Modernization
The rise of the contractor workforce
Vendors offer a glimpse behind the corporate veil
Modernization
VA finally gets its IT all in one basket
Between Dec. 18 and next April, the Veterans Affairs Department expects to complete what a chorus of administration, congressional and IT experts have been advocating for years—centralizing its IT organization.
Modernization
Strategic retreat
The agreement between the Office of Personnel Management and the Bureau of Public Debt’s Administrative Resource Center to cancel their relationship under the financial-management Line of Business initiative could prove to be a breakthrough in federal project management.
People
Survey: Most responders have interoperability
About two-thirds of emergency response agencies nationwide use interoperable communications at varying degrees, according to a new DHS study.
Modernization
Secure business processes
Metastorm receives EAL-2 Common Criteria Certification for Metastorm e-Work, v. 6.6.1.
Modernization
Government’s other IT workforce
The federal government doesn’t know how many contract IT workers it employs. Nor does it care, as long as the work gets done. But with $67 billion in IT funds sloshing around in the federal budget, ignoring the bulk of the workforce iceberg also ignores regulatory, policy and demographic issues.
Cybersecurity
GPO makes millionth e-passport
The passports contain controversial RFID tags that contain a document holder's personal information and can be scanned remotely.
Cybersecurity
CIO: VA is working toward gold standard in IT security
Assistant Secretary and CIO Bob Howard outlines the VA’s plans to reorganize its IT structure following computer thefts.
People
OMB score card neglects citizens, report states
The Executive Branch Management Score Card scores agencies quarterly on how well they are instituting the President's Management Agenda but leaves goals related to citizens untracked.
Modernization
GSAs proposed merger of policy shops may create political tensions
Some say offices have different missions and goals.
Modernization
Tom Pyke | A more secure IT environment
Tom Pyke was tapped to be the cowboy in the white hat for the Energy Department after a series of high-profile lapses in computer security at the department recently.
People
IRS broadens Free File
The IRS revised an agreement with the Free File Alliance of tax preparation software vendors to expand the taxpayers eligible next year for free electronic filing.
People
Amdex promotes Gene Kelly
As vice president of operations, Kelly will be responsible for the Silver Spring, Md.-based company’s federal and commercial clients.
People
Survey: Young people interested in government work
The main challenge is attracting managers to federal jobs, according to a survey conducted by the Council for Excellence in Government and the Gallup Organization.
Digital Government
Illinois taps Gateway laptops
Under a $2.2 million deal, the company will provide laptop PCs and support services to school districts in Illinois.
Modernization
FTI delay leaves FAA paying for two systems at once
The agency now plans to complete the transition to the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure by December 2008, not December 2007 as originally planned.
People
DARPA extends wireless revolution
The agency wants proposals for its next-generation wireless networking project, which will go beyond the mobile ad hoc networks first proposed in 1997.
People