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

Air Force IT adds new moniker

The service reorganizes staff structure to assimilate with DOD commands and military services.