People
E-gov scores drop
OMB tells agencies to make sure Congress understands e-government's importance.
People
Brubaker to leave SI
He joined the company in 2003 to oversee corporate marketing activities.
Cybersecurity
Rumsfeld urged to reverse DOD's clearance processing halt
PSC, ITAA, AFCEA and other groups want the Defense secretary to resume the normal flow of security clearances.
People
VA names IT office head
Robert Howard joined the Department of Veterans Affairs a year ago as a senior adviser.
People
U.S./Iraqi research team relies on Internet to talk
Safety concerns prevent Iraqis from speaking English for long periods of time in public.
Digital Government
Small Business League sues NASA over information requests
Information should be available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, organization asserts.
People
West to return to Commerce as CIO
Barry West will become the chief information officer at the Commerce Department. He has served as CIO at the Federal Emergency Management Agency since October 2003.
People
Lockheed buys Savi Technology
The transaction brings Savi's RFID expertise and customer base to Lockheed Martin.
Digital Government
ManTech revenue rises
The company reported a 26.6 percent increase in the March quarter.
People
Migrating to a human resource Center of Excellence
<b>Lynn Eddy</b>, the Treasury Department's associate CIO for HR Connect, discussed what it takes to migrate to a human resource Center of Excellence under the Office of Management and Budget's Line of Business initiative.<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/40565-2.html"><u>Eddy transcript</u></a>
Modernization
IRS struggles to take next step in E-filing
The height of tax season may be past, but the IRS is still feeling the pinch, as the agency tries to expand its electronic filing and free tax services. With Congress hot on the case, IRS officials are acutely aware that the pressure is on to make tax services more accessible.
Acquisition
OPM awards retirement systems modernization contract
Systems modernization will eliminate multiple interim annuity payments and deliver retiring federal employees their payment on the day it is due.
Modernization
Rule banning brand-name specs gets teeth
A year ago, the administration warned agencies against using brand names in contract solicitations. The Office of Management and Budget recently released a memorandum that adds some muscle to the regulation. While the existing guidance has the force of law, OMB also has started a rule-making process for the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
People
Sun's McNealy eyes e-government
The new chairman of Sun Federal told GCN he's as busy as ever after stepping down as Sun's CEO: "The e-mail has been a little harder to keep up with."
Modernization
Budget cuts could slow IRS modernization
The IRS may take longer and have to pay more over the long term to modernize its business systems because the administration dramatically reduced funding for the program in its proposed fiscal 2007 budget. The Government Accountability Office and the IRS Oversight Board told lawmakers that IRS Business Systems Modernization should receive more funding to accelerate its progress.
People
Training goes paperless at Air Force school
The Squadron Officers College converted materials into an electronic book format.
People
Bill to expand online access to research
The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 would require that taxpayers receive free online access to journal articles containing federally funded research.
Digital Government