Digital Government

Wagner signals GSA direction for 2006

The acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service wants to focus on delivering value.

Modernization

Standard approved for VOIP 911 calls

National Emergeny Number Association's vote is considered first step of major system development concerning IP.

People

Telework advocates stress pandemic preparedness

States must be prepared to communicate and share information regionally in the event of a pandemic, former Virginia governor says.

Digital Government

Vericept expands government effort

Developer of compliance and content control solutions is added to partner's GSA schedule contract, and opens federal office.

Digital Government

WSJ on the day of the blogs

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Digital Government

Gartner's crackBerry solution... just say NO

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People

OPM opens jobs office at Walter Reed

The new OPM office will coordinate activities with the staff of Walter Reed’s Transition Assistance Program.

People

TSA reorg bill pushes business, tech improvements

Republican leaders on the House Homeland Security Committee introduced the bill two days after a blistering report from the 9/11 Public Discourse Project.

People

Wanted: Systems to track disaster victims

Comcare Emergency Response Alliance is developing requirements for systems that would track people's locations and medical needs following catastrophes.

Digital Government

Hawaii preparing for pandemic flu

State health officials plan to develop a data management system that will correlate a wide range of related information.

Modernization

Companies form IPv6 test center

The center, created by Spirent and v6 Transition, will allow federal agencies to test networks' and products' IPv6 capabilities.

People

DOD office buys tracking software

Washington Headquarters Services will use ProSight Portfolios for IT projects.

People

OMB to guide agencies on financial management LOB

The Office of Management and Budget will furnish guidance by the end of this month or in early January 2006 to help agencies determine how they should select a federal provider of financial-management services.

Digital Government

Comprehensive bill tackles immigration problems

Bill would establish a verification system for employers to check an employee’s immigration status through Social Security Administration and Homeland Security Department records.

Digital Government

Anteon, BearingPoint add execs

Anteon gets a systems engineering president, while BearingPoint fills new position.

People

Lawsuit charges OPM with concealing civilian staffing data

Watchdog groups say that without such data, they would be unable to analyze how new personnel rules that DHS and DOD have adopted ultimately reshape the federal workforce.

Digital Government

Ballmer picks hot new technolgies

Microsoft CEO says voice over IP and mobile devices with Internet-connected programs will become prevalent in the next five years.

People

ManTech to secure Joint Strike Fighter

Integrator will provide services to Air Force program, including physical and information security.

Digital Government

Anteon gets Air Force Surgeon General contract

Integrator will establish and operate Military Health System programs at 34 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Acquisition

Energy awards Oak Ridge management contract to incumbent

UT-Battelle gets a five-year, $6.3 billion contract extension for continued operation and management of the laboratory.