Digital Government
Skinner doesn't pull his punches
IG guides DHS through difficult days by offering tough advice
Digital Government
Putting open-source software to the test
Massachusetts shifts its software to open standards
People
E-voting machines are not always secure
Although electronic voting machines have become a regular feature at the ballot box, a growing number of critics have raised concerns about the machines' security, reliability and accuracy.
Digital Government
Storage networks for the masses
Sharply falling prices make Fibre Channel storage gear worth a new look
People
Defense transformation requires new view
Thinking about DOD as a corporation is the wrong approach, the deputy undersecretary of Defense for business transformation said.
People
Comings and goings
George Foresman, Virginia's chief of preparedness, nominated to be the Homeland Security Department's first official in charge of preparedness; Debra Stouffer, a well-known figure in private and government technology, has joined Digital Management.
Digital Government
Circuit
Play ball! Say cheese, fromage, queso... Chocolate kisses. A win for Joe. In remembrance: James Hood. Nominate your best.
Digital Government
In bird flu watch, CDC searches for warning signs
Automated system will monitor data feeds from emergency rooms
People
Auditors again deride NASA financial system, EA
NASA risks inaccurate accounting of its most expensive space missions because the agency is still struggling to build a modern financial management system.
Digital Government
What a difference six months could make
Fluctuating industry could complicate Networx award process
Digital Government
Commission recommends patient ID standard
The congressionally created Commission on Systemic Interoperability, a federal advisory body, recommended in its final report that the government "develop a national standard for determining patient authentication and identity."
Digital Government
Bush to unveil U.S. pandemic plan tomorrow
The president's speech will come less than a week after the Senate approved the HHS appropriations bill, including an amendment tagging $8 billion for combating avian flu.
Modernization
DOD asks for second opinions on its business transition plan
HERSHEY, Pa.—Having delivered its plan to Congress on time, the Defense Department now wants industry’s opinion of its design for transitioning business systems to its new architecture.
People
Wynne wins confirmation
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Michael Wynne as secretary of the Air Force.
Digital Government
FlipSide: The vendor edition of: "And the winner is..."
The judges of the third annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards couldn't decide which executive to honor with the Large Contractor Executive of the Year Award, so they chose two.
Digital Government
VA's CIO gets budget authority
Shift follows problems with some high-profile systems
Digital Government
Ready, set, declassify
DOD, Justice struggle to review documents slated for declassification
Digital Government