People
Law enforcement agencies explore semantics
Technology could help in collection and analysis of data.
People
DHS IG calls for better RFID security
One problem is that DHS does not have a departmentwide policy for how its various agencies should manage and protect systems that use RFID.
Digital Government
State and local briefs
New Hampshire deploys new ERP; Texas agency chooses tablet PCs; Cisco launches a public safety networking program; Input: State, local health care to hit $12.2B; Wisconsin takes complaint box online
People
GAO: More specifics needed on e-archive project
NARA's fiscal 2006 appropriations act requires the agency to submit an expenditure plan before allotting funds to the ERA program.
Modernization
Opsware readies application mapping tool
Visual Application Manager combines mapping and change automation capabilities.
People
NASA’s next mission: Find the missing moonwalk video
High-quality Apollo 11 recordings vanish.
People
Inside OPM’s new telework guidelines
Detailed guidance focuses on pandemic emergencies, information security.
People
Rutgers will lead DHS-financed info research
A Rutgers-led consortium will develop technology that finds patterns and relationships in data contained in news stories, blogs and other sources.
Modernization
Software licenses will have exchange value
Bentley Systems to offer a licensing model based on efficient portfolio management.
Modernization
Fast track to file access
Here's how to use wide-area file services to boost access to files across WANs.
People
HSPD-12: DOD holds pole position
The Defense Department has a big jump on other agencies racing to meet the smart card deadline, but being first comes with a cost
People
McDonald Bradley names first CTO
Mark Day, former CTO at the EPA, will be in charge of creating and implementing the company’s technical strategy for its business units to meet federal IT plans and policy.
Cybersecurity
IRS workers violate e-mail policy
Treasury inspector general recommends instituting a program to monitor e-mail content on employees’ computers.
People
Tessada to aid DHS agencies
Tessada and Associates is one of nine companies that will provide acquisition support services to the oft-criticized Homeland Security Department under a blanket purchase agreement that could be worth as much as $187 million.
Acquisition
OMB official pledges action on bundling
Clay Johnson promises to take more aggressive steps to curb the unnecessary bundling of contracts, a practice that keeps many deals out of the hands of small businesses.
Modernization