Modernization
DOD’s architecture work finally gets down to business
The Defense Department has made more progress since the spring than it ever has on improving the management of its business systems.
People
Pacom leads military in pandemic planning
The U.S. military's preparation for a possible outbreak of bird flu lags that of Asian and Pacific countries.
Digital Government
BearingPoint lands CDC contract
Firm will provide program management and enterprise architecture support for public health informatics center.
People
N.C. county installs public safety network
The 4.9 GHz, multiband broadband public safety network is the first in the country, a Motorola official said.
People
SAP, university to study government ROI
The project is intended to create a comprehensive, nonproprietary methodology for gauging the returns on investment for public projects.
People
Information overload a potential problem for FDMS
The Federal Docket Management System could revolutionize the slow, bureaucratic pace of agency decision-making and result in better rulemaking — or inundate agencies with tens of thousands comments from the public that may or may not be relevant.<@SM><@SM><@SM>
Digital Government
Thom Rubel joins Input
Former Meta Group VP to consult on state and local government issues.
People
IRS to tackle $311B tax gap in 2006
The IRS Oversight Board acknowledges challenges in fiscal 2006 as it faces a gap between paid and owed taxes.
Digital Government
Microsoft aims high with new CRM offering
Product tightly integrates with Outlook, so company leaders are confident that feds will want to use it.
People
DISA's Encore II contract valued at $13B
Vehicle expected to help defense agencies transition their services to DISA's NCES program.
Digital Government
Democrats, Republicans get partisan about R&D
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) introduced legislation today that would create a new division in the Energy Department modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
People
Feds fail homeland security tests
In its last public comment, the 9/11 group gave the federal government failing grades for 'scandalous' shortcomings in implementing homeland security reforms.
People
Army readying satcom contract
The World-Wide Satellite Systems vehicle will be worth $5 billion.
People
Davis: Is Project BioShield meeting goals?
The congressman wants to know where HHS' program to further measures against bioterrorism stands.
People
Agencies slip on e-gov progress
Latest management score cards disappoint fed program officials
Digital Government