Modernization
AF puts its money on modernization
The Air Force expects to reach its modernization targets ahead of schedule. The goal is to go from an agencywide total of 1,700 separate systems and 19,000 applications to a better-integrated unit of 700 systems and 10,000 applications by 2012.
People
OPM revamps long-term-care insurance Web site
The Office of Personnel Management has launched a revamped Web site for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance program, the largest group long-term-care insurance program in the country.<@SM>
Modernization
Addeo to leave AT&T
May 31 will be the final day for the former federal division chief.
People
ITS names new strategic director of acquisitions division
Ronald Endicott will be responsible for the division’s strategic focus and alignment and for the management of Leads’ U.S. Army programs.
Modernization
Collaboration gets DOD’s modernization on track
In just over a year, the Defense Department has made more progress on its business systems modernization project than it did in the past 10. <b>Paul Brinkley</b>, deputy undersecretary of Defense for business transformation, and his team in the Business Transformation Agency have been largely responsible for the turnaround.<@SM>
Cybersecurity
Web extra: Campfire stories of SCADA insecurity
As government and industry start taking the cybersecurity of industrial control systems more seriously, shocking and funny stories are emerging.
People
Deltek adds chairman to Kevin Parker's titles
In addition to promoting Parker, Deltek's board chooses Anteon CEO and Sallie Mae president as new board members.
People
House bill would put FEMA 'on steroids'
It also proposes keeping the troubled agency part of DHS.
People
NIH explores adding a wiki
It would include authentication and authorization controls to accommodate the agency's security and privacy requirements.
People
NASA CIO exits
Patricia Dunnington, who has been chief information officer since March 2003, sent an e-mail to NASA employees yesterday informing them of her decision.
Digital Government
ISO approves open document format
The International Organization for Standardization announced it has granted international standard status to the Open Document Format, an open, XML-based suite of applications.
People
Education, HHS unveil program to ID loan defaulters
Education will gather data on people and HHS will perform a computerized match.
Modernization
Panasonic extends partner program
Panasonic had maintained an exclusive arrangement with GTSI in the federal market, but this month the company extended its partner program.
People
Board urges more contracting training
Effective contracting has become a major concern because of a federal outlay for contract spending that is now more than $328 billion a year.
People
Davis co-sponsors FEMA reform
House members introduce legislation to pull emergency management agency out of Homeland Security.
People
Johnson to head GSA's Integrated Technology Services
John Johnson came to the General Services Administration in 2000 after working in telecommunications policy and oversight positions at the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity