People
Feds seek input before soliciting Grants.gov integrator
In a recent request for information, HHS said that the Grants.gov Web site has significantly grown since its inception in 2003, and a new systems integrator may be needed as the portal’s use increases.<@SM>
Modernization
FEMA technology set for upgrade
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will get improved logistics systems, better customer service systems for disaster victims, modified contracting practices and better communications under new plans announced yesterday.<@SM>
Digital Government
Dems attack Bush R&D budget
House Democrats attacked the president's fiscal 2007 budget request for cutting research programs that fall outside his innovation agenda.
Cybersecurity
Gates: Simplify security
Vendors have to make it easier for everyone to use the security features in software, Microsoft's founder tells audience at RSA Conference.
Modernization
Homeland security library gets more searchable
Software from Teragram uses linguistic and semantic analysis to automatically categorize PDF, video and audio documents by their meaning.
People
Web browsers comply with Section 508
New versions tout better accessibility, but fresh issues loom for Web sites
Modernization
CYBEREYE: Help America Vote: Trust but verify
There are some good things in the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines approved by the Election Assistance Commission. But the voluntary guidelines have a glaring flaw: They are voluntary.
People
DOD buys five Linux supercomputers
Two will rank among the 20 most powerful systems in the world.
Digital Government
Web extra: How the jobs stack up
Here is a brief look at the pluses and minuses of being a federal information technology contractor compared with those of being a federal IT employee.
People
Hidden keys to health
The medical community is sitting on mountains of e-health data that could lead to important medical discoveries. But will its value remain buried by privacy concerns and lack of funding?
Digital Government
Home is where health IT is
Aging baby boomers are sparking a revolution in long-term care
Modernization
Small company shows how to win business
Like many firms founded and managed by young business leaders, PlatinumSolutions has been trying to get its name more widely known in the government market.
Digital Government
AHRQ launches health care IT resource center
The Web site includes a library with links to 5,000 health care IT-related documents and a health care IT evaluation toolkit.
Digital Government
Web extra: Winners and losers in the budget proposal
President Bush's fiscal 2007 budget proposal contained substantial increases and cuts in spending on information technology.
People
McMillen is at home in history
NARA's first public liaison strives for candor, openness with the institution's constituents
People
GTSI lays off another 10 percent
The company cut 10 percent of its workforce today, its second round of layoffs since October 2005.
Acquisition
Share-in-savings on life support
Congress fails to renew authority for acquisition method
People