People
UPDATED: AKO to house all Army Web sites, portals
The CIO is working on a new policy to create a common online entrance for the service.
Cybersecurity
Symantec: More phishers impersonate government
People probably trust sites that look like government Web pages more than commercial ones, an expert said.
People
GSA considering reduction in force
Up to 400 employees could be in jeopardy, according to some sources.
Modernization
Education to modernize school, lender management operations
The Education Department seeks to develop a system for an integrated partner management system to support enrollment and oversight of schools and lenders in the Federal Student Aid program.<@SM><@SM>
Digital Government
Energy launches megasearch effort
Internet users will be able retrieve scientific research from four major portals by entering one query on one Web site.
Modernization
OMB working with agencies on EVM as deadline nears
The Office of Management and Budget has been pushing civilian agencies to use earned-value management so that project managers can track money spent on a project almost in real time and measure that expense against timelines and deadlines.<@SM>
Cybersecurity
Security experts fault FISMA paperwork
After five years in which federal agencies have been graded on their compliance with federal security laws, some question the meaning of annual security grades.
Modernization
UPDATED: Bush's 2007 budget cuts target EPA libraries
Public employee group members protest proposed cuts they say would undermine environmental research.
Acquisition
IBM has Georgia assets on its mind
The state awarded the company a contract to implement and integrate a centralized asset managment system.
Modernization
UPDATED: GSA files Networx revision
Critics wonder if the solicitation needs to be redone, but others say the changes are minor.
Digital Government
Cisco's stock gains, but fed business lags
The biggest gainer on the FCW Tech Index sees growth fueled more by commercial business than government.
Modernization
Sweeping changes urged for U.S. response to emergencies
The Homeland Security Department should set up a national operations center to integrate federal agency response and give a unified view of disasters, according to recommendations made by the White House and released in a report today.<@SM>
Modernization
GAO: Data needed on American Indian Internet use
GAO reports there has been no data since 2000 on how many American Indians have phones and no information about how many subscribe to the Internet.
Modernization
Qwest to enhance, run Wyoming education network
The Wyoming Equality Network connects all of the state's public schools.
Digital Government
Stanley purchases engineering firm
Acquisition of Morgan Research is the largest in Stanley's history.
Digital Government
ManTech profits falter at year end
Discontinued operations contribute to a net loss for the quarter, but annual profits are up and company officials expect a strong performance in 2006.
Modernization
White House: Fix Katrina flaws before next hurricane season
A White House report said the federal government was unprepared for Hurricane Katrina and must bolster its emergency preparedness and response systems before the next hurricane season starts June 1.
Modernization
Information-sharing underlies agencies' strategies
Agencies are focusing this year and next year on ways to extract and share data through modernizing and consolidating infrastructure, as well as making better use of the information that is collected through business processes.
Digital Government
NASCIO steps up health IT efforts
The group released its first brief on how state CIOs can steer their enterprise IT efforts to align with national efforts.
People