People
FirstGov tweaks site for non-English speakers
The Web portal will soon provide a version for international visitors, RSS feeds in Spanish and a Spanish/English search function.
Modernization
Warner gets a Second Life
The former Virginia governor joined the virtual game as a way to engage people in real-world democratic processes.
People
IRS move to Treasury e-travel to be costly
Officials believe it is not in the tax agency’s best interest to change from its current electronic travel system to the Treasury Department’s version.
People
Doan whittles away GSA deficit and enjoys it
The administrator said she has looked for ways to trim agency programs and asked GSA to make a 9 percent across-the-board cut in funding.
Modernization
AT&T, Global Crossing team to aid IPv6 transition
The two telecom firms have established dedicated interconnections between their networks to support federal IPv6 traffic.
Modernization
Louisiana extends Digimarc contract
Separately, Digimarc released Biometric Identification 2.0, which screens for people trying to apply for a driver's license when they already have one.
People
Bush to nominate VA assistant secretary
With Senate approval, the VA would promote Robert Howard from supervisor of the Office of Information and Technology to assistant secretary for information and technology.
Modernization
Education data at risk again
Two laptop computers stolen Aug. 11 from a contractor's Washington, D.C., office may have exposed Social Security numbers.
Modernization
NIST releases guidelines for sanitizing files
"Guidelines for Media Sanitization" gives agencies assistance to ensure that deleted or disposed files are unrecoverable.
People
In-Q-Tel names new CEO
Technology veteran Christopher Darby will take over Amit Yoran's position as president and CEO of the venture capital firm Sept. 18.
People
DOD's Office of Force Transformation to close
Experts say it was dependent on the late Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski's vision and energy.
People
NOAA workers join Commerce pay-for-performance project
Among the employees shifting out of the General Schedule pay system are local members of several federal workers' unions, including AFGE.
People
Northrop Grumman adds GTSI to team
The IT solutions provider will add processing support to the Air Force Network-Centric Solutions contract.
Acquisition
Maryland takes CSC contract to streets
The company will provide technical and business services for the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team under a new contract, worth as much as $44 million.
Acquisition
SARA Panel approves ethics recommendations
In what is likely to be its final meeting, the Acquisition Advisory Panel put the finishing touches on a set of recommendations concerning ethical behavior for contractors.
Cybersecurity
L-1 Identity Solutions emerges from merger
The new entity is the result of the merger between Viisage Technology and Identix and includes Iridian Technologies, SecuriMetrics and Integrated Biometric Technology.
People
Ransom payments set maps free
Jared Benedict raised enough money to centralize 56,000 digital topographic maps in the Internet Archive and make them available for free download.
People
ProSight hires VP for federal sector
Sam Maccherola will be responsible for strategy, sales and marketing of the company’s federal business unit.
People
USAID awards $300M BPA to Devis
The company will modernize and support the U.S. Agency for International Development’s worldwide array of business applications.
Digital Government