People
DOD acquisition under fire
Military officials want to get technologies to warfighters faster because traditional acquisition strategies aren't working.
Cybersecurity
Interior to issue smart card identity credentials
The Interior Department’s National Business Center is setting up accredited procedures to issue smart card identity credentials for itself and other federal agencies.
People
Chertoff: IT crucial for FEMA reform
FEMA must improve IT that supports situational awareness and resource logistics before, during and after a natural disaster.
People
IRS embraces service-oriented architecture
The agency wants to modernize its online customer service without first going through costly back-end upgrades.
Cybersecurity
Real ID won't prevent fraud or terrorism
State officials and other experts do not think they will be able to implement tough federal provisions for driver's licenses and personal IDs.
People
New York CIO to retire
James Dillon, New York's first CIO, said state governments are at a crossroads.
People
Academy elects 46 new fellows
The National Academy of Public Administration has announced its class of 2005 fellows.
People
Stouffer gets a new job
Debra Stouffer leaves BAE Systems and joins Digital Management, an IT services company.
Acquisition
Staples pays false claims settlement
The office supply store has paid $7.4 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims when it sold office products manufactured in countries banned by the Trade Agreements Act.
Digital Government
Seeking middle ground in the open-source debate
There’s room enough within governments to adopt open-source and proprietary software solutions, several technology experts said.
People
Officials: States should use IT to save money
Federal and state government budgets are at risk of being consumed by rising health care and welfare costs, according to officials at the annual conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
Digital Government
Report: Build antifraud measures into health IT
A national network for exchanging digital health info can reduce health care fraud, a panel of experts reported yesterday.
Digital Government
Health directors say HHS flu cuts are for the birds
But funding shortage to deal with avian flu could be fixed through Defense appropriations amendment.
People
GSA names acting zone leaders
The General Services Administration has named the acting leaders of the six zones that replace the 11 regions it used before the agency's reorganization.
Modernization
Outdated tech delays GPO contract award
Government Printing Office delayed a technology procurement because technologies submitted are already outdated.
People
Bill would tighten VA's IT spending controls
Legislation introduced in Congress would give the CIO control over the department's entire technology budget.
Modernization
Buyer bill would give Veterans Affairs CIO IT budget authority
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has introduced legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO authority over the department’s IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve VA’s IT management.
Digital Government