Digital Government
A new type of spam filter
Fed agencies turn to IronPort's appliances to scrutinize e-mailers' behavior
People
DOD pay system challenged
Union lawsuit and start-up costs could delay conversion to new system
Digital Government
Debate continues on data privacy bill
2006 could be the year for a law dealing with identity theft
Digital Government
Illinois scraps frame-relay net
New network will better handle data, voice and video applications
Digital Government
Fixing the Next Generation procurement data system
Critics say program needs to be more accurate and user-friendly
People
Arthur K. Cebrowski, 1942-2005
Navy vice admiral was known as father of network-centric warfare
Digital Government
5 keys to better leadership
Experts offer ways to move beyond mere management to be a positive force within your organization
Digital Government
Principi: Changing with the times
Transformation isn't easy, but it is necessary and inevitable
People
OMB readying Version 2.0 of EA assessment framework
Under Federal Enterprise Architecture Assessment Framework 2.0, the Office of Management and Budget will evaluate agency modernization blueprints every three months and tie how agencies are using their EAs to make decisions to their scores on the President’s Management Agenda.
Digital Government
Backing up your paper
Lost records convince officials that encrypted digital backups are crucial
People
Navy Marine Corps Intranet 75 percent done
Network installations include 260,000 computers, four network operations centers and three enterprise help desks, a new report states.
People
Despite ratings slips, OMB calls PMA scorecard requirements ‘very reasonable’
Although several agencies saw their grades fall on the e-government portion of the most recent President’s Management Agenda scorecard, Office of Management and Budget officials do not believe they have set the bar too high.
People
Report: Hurricane Katrina no wake-up call for preparedness
A study shows that Americans are still apathetic about disaster preparedness even after Hurricane Katrina's devastating impact.
Digital Government
Former Navy surgeon general joins BearingPoint
Dr. Michael Cowan will lead the development of new service offerings and provide advice in the strategic recruitment and development of practitioners.
Digital Government
Former Anteon exec joins TechTeam
Dennis Kelly will be president of the new organization.
Modernization
SBC, AT&T pass final merger hurdle
Verizon and MCI are also in the process of merging, meaning that four powerful companies will be cut to two in the telecom market.
People