People
Arlington completes first phase of ERP upgrade
The new ERP system replaces older, mainframe-based systems that outside vendors no longer support.
Modernization
Phoenix teams with immixTechnology
Three Phoenix Technologies products are now available through immixTechnology.
Cybersecurity
Expert: Cybersecurity lapses could cost public trust
Government and industry must invest in protective and proactive measures, he said.
People
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Paul Denett sees a need for more training for the acquisition workforce and clearer performance standards for government contractors.
Modernization
DHS Special Report | Component approach aiding IT infrastructure consolidation
Until last October, the Homeland Security Department did not even have a global access directory—a basic requirement for a large organization. Employees couldn’t find each other if they were in different DHS directorates. Now, secretary Michael Chertoff can send an all-department e-mail with a few select addresses instead of sending it to each component agency and ordering it to cascade through those organizations.<@SM>
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Interior's shared-services center takes on double duty
The National Business Center will soon undertake financial management of and human resources support for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
People
GSA seeks e-Travel tracking system
It issued an RFP for a management system to capture data and generate reports.
Modernization
DHS Special Report | Integration takes root
A modest number of IT and security initiatives are now gaining traction in the Homeland Security Department—including border screening and targeting programs, port and harbor monitoring, and the use of geospatial mapping to improve disaster response, as GCN <a href="http://www.gcn.com/print/25_16/"><b>reported last week</b></a>. In this, the second of a two-part special report on DHS, GCN looks at several fledgling and pending IT projects that form pockets of promise.
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DHS Special Report | Can DHS meet IT cybersecurity expectations?
The Homeland Security Department’s stagnant cybersecurity program stands in stark contrast to its progress in other IT areas. The job of assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications remains open, as it has been since secretary Michael Chertoff created it last October.
People
VA expands online burial data features
The Veterans Affairs Department has made available online the grave locations of more than 3 million veterans and dependents buried in national cemeteries.<@SM>
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Safavian convicted
The former OFPP head has been found guilty of covering up dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
People
Customer satisfaction at all-time high for fed Web sites
The Social Security Administration’s Internet Social Security Benefits Application site earned 88 points, the highest total.
Modernization
Dennett promises accountability, better prices
Paul Denett, the nominee to be Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator, promised to be vigilant in assuring that the government gets the best prices on services it procures.<@SM>
Modernization
Veterans’ benefits agency tightens data security
The Veterans Benefits Administration is taking additional steps to ensure that veterans’ data is secure.
Modernization
DHS Special Report | Authentication, ID are in the cards
Robert Mocny, deputy program manager for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program, has a simple vision for making the borders more secure.<@SM>It doesn’t have to do with 12-foot fences, or unmanned aerial vehicles or anything fancy. It is a simple card combining two technologies that have been around for decades—biometrics and radio frequency identification.
People
House to assess impact of set-asides on Alaskan firms
Two committees will examine whether the additional procurement advantages Alaska Native Corporations receive actually benefit Alaska Native people.
Cybersecurity
FEMA pledges better disaster relief fund payouts
Poor use of IT frequently led to payment of fraudulent claims in 2005.
People
Bond to push ITAA agenda among feds, on Capitol Hill
He told FCW that IT is "fundamental to the rapidly accelerating pace of innovation."
People