Modernization
Davis sends letters to OMB, Treasury on TCE
Congressman scolds Treasury for mishandling telecom acquisition, in words echoing an earlier IG report.
People
Army leans toward Linux for FCS
A Linux-Intel solution may work best in the program's common PC environment, an official said.
Digital Government
Health IT standards project gets manager
The American National Standards Institute appointed LeRoy Jones manage the hodgepodge of health IT standards.
Cybersecurity
DHS official lays out cybersecurity responsibilities
Jonathan Frankel said the department is working with industry and standards bodies to create procurement requirements.
Digital Government
Experts: Don't shoot messenger to protect Internet
Governments must not let debates over content affect the underlying interoperability of the global network’s infrastructure, a group of Internet policy experts said.
Cybersecurity
Panel: Industry crucial to fighting cybercrime
The United States also needs international cooperation agreements.
People
Troubled Army programs 'dead meat'
The service's top acquisition official has little tolerance for initiatives over cost and budget.
People
Leto is new GTSI president, CEO
Dendy Young has stepped aside as president and chief executive officer of GTSI, which has appointed James Leto to take on those roles.
Modernization
CDW-G wins Calif. printer deal
It will supply Lexmark laser printers to the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Modernization
Transportation’s financial system checks out
Focus on business processes made DOT’s ERP a center of excellence<@SM>
Digital Government
Perot Systems government subsidiary gets new leader
Greg Bedner, who led the company that Perot acquired to create the division, will move to another position with Perot.
Acquisition
GSA sets long-awaited Alliant industry day
The event will be conducted via a Webcast and interactive Web site.
People
Budget puts IT on new course
2007 proposal reflects OMB’s emphasis on blending tech into business processes
People
Security LOB to focus on training, reporting
OMB will set up centers of excellence later this year for training and security reporting for mandates such as the Federal Information Security Management Act in the fiscal 2007 budget submitted to Congress earlier this month.<@SM>
People
JTRS heads for spiral development
DOD will build the computer radio in increments, but competition looms.
Digital Government
GSA seeks comments on regulation
The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation outlines contracting policies and practices.
Digital Government
Intel chairman: Big employers should push health IT
And Mark Warner, former governor of Virginia, estimates that health IT systems could cut annual U.S. health care costs by $140 billion.
People
DOD promises a simpler NSPS
Officials in charge of the National Security Personnel System expect to issue a draft version of their revised rules sometime later this month.
Cybersecurity