Digital Government

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Modernization

Jay Anania | State finds common ground in IT

When Jay Anania talks about the needs of U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe, he can draw on a lot of personal experience.

People

Auditors find gaping holes in EPA IT procedures

The Environmental Protection Agency is losing millions of dollars by not monitoring its IT systems, according to an inspector general report.

People

Hobbins up for his fourth star

The Air Force’s senior IT official has been nominated for commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe.

People

Radio upkeep is no small task in New Orleans

Never mind interoperability, just keeping radios up and running proves a big undertaking.

People

Burk: FEA could become an FEA

The federal chief architect believes government could create a true federal enterprise architecture, without making agencies throw out their work.

Cybersecurity

FBI cybercrime chief heading to China

Louis Reigel will meet with Chinese cybercrime officials to discuss intellectual property issues.

Cybersecurity

ITAA backs breach notification law

IT group supports national law requiring companies to notify individuals if personal records have been hacked or stolen.

Digital Government

GTSI picks new sales veep

Scott Friedlander, who joined GTSI in 2001, has been promoted to executive vice president of sales.

People

Plunkett: Crafting metrics not too difficult

Expert says a unified theory of performance management is necessary.

Digital Government

Safavian: Read it for yourself

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Digital Government

New focus on resumes?

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Digital Government

Safavian makes Page One

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Modernization

FAA PC deal includes disposal costs

The blanket purchase agreement, worth up to $100 million over five years, was written to reflect total cost of ownership.

Modernization

Study calls for Vermont to embrace IT

The Vermont Institute on Government Effectiveness released a study detailing how the state could save up to $30 million a year by improving its IT infrastructure.

Digital Government

VistA-Office is released -- sort of

CMS makes open-source-based e-records software available for evaluation as part of limited release.

Digital Government

The good and the bad of enterprise architecture

Panelists say enterprise architecture is catching on but still requires hard work.

People

Brinkley: BEA ready to transform Pentagon

The time has come in the Defense Department to stop creating a business enterprise architecture and start implementing, a senior DOD official said.

People

Federal portals see continued customer satisfaction: ACSI report

Customer satisfaction with government Web sites increased once again last quarter, although there is still need for improvement, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

Modernization

CMS releases initial electronic health record version

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released an evaluation version of the VistA-Office electronic health record to assess its effectiveness in private physicians’ offices.