Digital Government

Coming at the ballots in November: Paper?

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Digital Government

Rising Star awards and why I love my job

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Modernization

Vendors offer interoperability on a national scale

Emergency responders say they need to solve regional interoperability problems first.

Cybersecurity

Data leakage

This article on security policies is the first in a three-part series on information security.

People

Financial line of business still too murky

Experts: OMB guidance leaves too many gray areas

Acquisition

Congress passes GSA bill

The House has passed the Senate’s version of a bill that creates a single fund for the newly formed Federal Acquisition Service within the General Services Administration.

Digital Government

Industry lobbies for competitiveness bills

Time is running out for Congress to pass items on the president’s innovation agenda

Acquisition

There is strength in numbers

Small-business partners can go after big contracts.

People

OMB lifts the veil on IT worries

The agency has revealed two lists of projects that it says warrant expanded public oversight.

Modernization

Businesses capitalize on IPv6 mandate

Vendors develop services to help agencies meet 2008 deadline for compliance.

People

Lockheed, General Dynamics partner on HSPD-12

Citing competitive pricing, the two defense contractors have joined forces to offer solutions for the contract.

Modernization

Adobe adds conferencing to Acrobat software

Acrobat 8 and Acrobat Connect let users launch online meetings in real time.

Modernization

SBA switches to a vertical search engine

Small Business Administration says the change will make its e-gov site more useful.

People

Dynamics Research hires Todd Reynolds

As director of strategic programs for the Federal Solutions Group, his primary focus will be homeland security business development.

People

Alion names first COO

Stacy Mendler will oversee day-to-day operations and company strategy.

Modernization

The Pipeline

Pocket server; Phone maps.

People

Another harsh audit for DOD

GAO says staffing deficiencies continue to create Defense contracting problems

Cybersecurity

Garcia welcomed as cyber czar

Messages of congratulations came with a hint of relief that DHS finally hired an assistant secretary for cybersecurity.

People

House Dems urge GAO to assess EPA library cuts

In a letter to Comptroller General David Walker, the representatives say the "EPA plans to shut libraries first and digitize documents later."

Acquisition

Denett targets data accuracy in building funding database

The new head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to improve the quality of data in time for a new database mandated by law.