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
Charbo: Procurement drives EA at DHS
The chief information officer said the department wants to develop its new enterprise architecture through purchases.
Digital Government
ManTech reports $125M in contract wins
Contracts cover threat detection, data exploitation, visualization, counter-intelligence analysis and other types of work.
Digital Government
Senate passes health IT bill
Frist-Clinton-Enzi-Kennedy measure would encourage health IT adoption, mandate health care quality reporting and support executive branch efforts already under way.
Digital Government
HHS to give Gulf states a shot of health IT
The department will spend about $3.7 million to encourage the use of electronic health records in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
People
GAO says the USAjobs job goes to Monster
The Government Accountability Office may finally have ended the two-year saga surrounding the refurbishing of the <a href="http://USAJobs.gov">USAJobs.gov</a> Web site.<@SM>
People
Training software gets NMCI approval
Certification is expected to make RWD's software more appealing to military buyers both within and outside NMCI.
People
OMB looks at shared-service plan for IT security functions
The Office of Management and Budget has lifted the veil on the next set of standardized functions that shared-service providers will supply across government.
Modernization
Municipal wireless networks continue to thrive
Several cities have announced new WiFi projects in recent days, with Cisco entering the fray mid-month.
Acquisition
DOD could create new small-business set-asides
A provision in the Senate's Defense Authorization legislation could open more doors for small businesses.
People
Young Government Leaders seeks advice
A group of self-described young feds met this week with more senior federal leaders who told them to take control of their own careers.
People
Lorentz joins Blueprint Technologies
Former federal chief technology officer joins private-sector firm.
People
DHS procurement chief retires
Elaine Duke, DHS’ deputy chief procurement officer, is expected to serve as acting chief procurement officer until a permanent replacement is hired.
Digital Government
Dems plan to jump-start America's technological competitiveness
Initiatives would support research, training and education in an effort to inspire future innovation.
People
Panel: Meld program management, acquisition for success
Panelists advised that program management should be part of the acquisition process from the beginning of IT projects to the end.
People
DHS approves SI mentor-protg arrangement
SI International and iDox will go after records management work in the integrator's first DHS mentor-protg relationship.
People
Treasury thinks green for 2006
The department's top IT priority is getting a green score on the e-government portion of the President's Management Agenda.
People
McCoy: DISA uses 'insight metrics'
Diann McCoy says the capabilities that DISA offers as an agency are ones that agencies look for in project managers.
People
Memo to promote use of NetCents
The Air Force will issue directives so IT organizations more widely use the contract.
People