People
Senate passes multidepartment spending bill
Senators last week passed an appropriations bill that would authorize $52.8 million for the governmentwide management of property assets, including IT services, and grant $5 million for electronic government initiatives.
People
Oracle lands order for Air Force logistics
The company will provide software for the new Expeditionary Combat Support System.
Digital Government
NCI goes public
The initial public offering consisted of 5.15 million shares initially priced at $10.50 each.
Digital Government
USGS A-76 competition suspended
The director of the U.S. Geological Survey suspended plans to outsource or eliminate most of its major mapping technology operations.
People
GAO confirms some e-voting problems
The agency found some e-voting systems do not encrypt ballots cast or audit logs, and either one could be altered without detection.
Modernization
DOD creates new office to manage business systems
The Defense Department’s chaotic business system programs now have a new boss.
Digital Government
Canada hosts international flu conference
Meeting is intended to encourage global focus on reducing risks of an influenza pandemic.
People
Database issues hurt National Guard and Reserve
New report criticizes the Defense Department for not enforcing a law that requires service members to inform DOD about their civilian employers.
Digital Government
Don’t overlook research needs, organization says
The research community does not want to be forgotten as the national health information network is built.
Cybersecurity
OPM promotes Dillaman
As a senior OPM manager, Kathy Dillaman was a leader in automating the processing of personnel investigations.
People
Behind every good e-Gov program ...
The nature of government Web sites has changed dramatically over the past five years. The number of Web pages published by state, local and federal agencies has grown exponentially, and the expectations of citizens, businesses and other government agencies have grown just as much.
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CFO Sykes helps NASA manage change
To assuage employees’ nervousness about the transition to E-Payroll, Gwendolyn Sykes and her team focused their efforts on communication and hands-on demonstrations.
People
Kelman: An open letter to 1102s
Post-Katrina isn't a great time to be a procurement official. But innovation is needed more than ever
Digital Government