People

President signs GSA modernization bill

A year after the reorganization of GSA was proposed, the president signed a bill that makes it official.

Modernization

Army logistics system is getting results

The Army’s Logistics Modernization Program has taken a lot of heat of late, but Col. David Coker, program manager for Army Logistics Information Systems, is taking a proactive approach to remedy that situation.

People

OPM official urges 'savvy recruitment' for next-gen workforce

Deputy Director Dan Blair says coming wave of retirements, stiff competition and unwieldy hiring practices hamper government agencies' recruitment efforts.

Modernization

DOD’s BEA doesn’t rock the boat

Officials try to temper the complexities of implementation.

Cybersecurity

ManTech buys GRS Solutions

ManTech is acquiring all outstanding shares of the provider of specialized technical, operational and analytical services to the intelligence community.

Digital Government

Survey: Feds overwhelmed by IT initiatives

The Office of Management and Budget could help feds by prioritizing projects in an easy-to-navigate system, according to a study, based on a survey of 101 government IT professionals.

People

IG gives GSA support centers a clean bill of health

GSA's regional centers have greatly improved their adherence to contracting rules under the 'Get It Right' program, according to the agency's IG.

Modernization

Living life on the list

Agencies see OMB watch lists as another tool to improve IT projects.

Acquisition

DISA chooses pay-per-use approach for servers

Four vendors will provide hardware, maintenance and support for servers at 18 data centers, charging DISA on an hourly basis for computing services.

Modernization

Doan’s back-to-basics plan for GSA

Cutting GWAC proliferation, cleaning up agency’s bottom line are among the top priorities.

Modernization

Negotiations renew hope for e-gov

OMB makes headway in convincing appropriations staff of programs’ benefits.

Modernization

House gives urgency to IT security

Along with OMB guidance, agencies under pressure to do more.

People

La. social services agency builds on Curam software

The state's A Comprehensive Enterprise Social Services System will provide a single point of entry for most social services programs.

People

IT services provider Maximus sells unit

The company sold its Correctional Services Division to Providence Service Corp. for $3 million.

Cybersecurity

Fortress, General Dynamics agree on reseller pact

Under the agreement, General Dynamics C4 Systems will resell Fortress Technologies' secure wireless solutions to the government market.

People

Ethics training for contractors could be a challenge

It makes sense to provide contractors with ethics training, but agencies may not have the resources to handle it, the Government Ethics Office tells the SARA panel.

Modernization

Input: Fed telecom market could hit $22B by 2011

The market research firm projects a compound annual growth rate of 5 percent in federal telecom spending, starting this year.

People

IG: Modernization is IRS' top challenge for 2007

The IRS has made some progress addressing concerns raised last year, but the program needs more continuity and strategic direction, the inspector general writes.

People

TSA needs to beef up COOP plan, IG says

TSA management needs to do more work to ensure that only essential functions and associated emergency employees are included in the plan, according to the inspector general.