People
Evans: Use IT as a utility
E-gov administrator Karen Evans said IT is moving from stovepipes to enterprises that can be tapped by every agency.
Acquisition
GEIA: IT civilian spending growth slows
Forecast says civilian agencies expected to increase IT spending by less than 3 percent.
Modernization
IRS torn between e-enforcement and e-filing
IRS officials say they are caught between devoting technology resources to booking tax evaders and helping taxpayers file electronically.
Acquisition
Performance contracts gain ground
Although agencies are becoming more comfortable with them, developing performance measures and service-level agreements remains challenging.
Cybersecurity
3 new ways to authenticate
Biometrics break new ground in validating users and computers.
People
DOD fills biz agency post
Army Maj. Gen. Carlos “Butch” Pair becomes the top acquisition official.
Digital Government
Improved global disease surveillance systems needed
Health ministers from more than 30 countries urge the development of national flu pandemic plans.
People
Defense analysts forecast few new procurements
GEIA highlights spending details in DOD’s $30.1 billion information technology and national security systems budget for fiscal 2006.
People
GAO denies AKO protests
A team led by Lockheed Martin officially wins the bid for the Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services contract after GAO denies protests.
Digital Government
Anteon reports modest growth
Task orders and simulation business contribute to integrator revenues.
Digital Government
SI revenues grow in quarter
The integrator reports third quarter growth in revenue and net profit due to internal expansion and acquisitions.
Digital Government
FEMA renews AT&T contract
Under the $8.9 million contract, the company will continue operating the agency's National Network Operations Center.
People
Summit: IT workforce must be diversified
Federal IT contractors share best practices and ways to improve opportunities for women and minorities.
People
Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
Digital Government
NASA taps Northrop Grumman for supercomputing software
The company will provide software for a new Software Integration and Visualization Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Digital Government
Commission recommends patient ID standard
The Commission on Systemic Interoperability issued a report that calls for health information standards but doesn’t offer specifics.
People