Acquisition
GSA forms small-business committee
The committee will help GSA enhance the ability of small businesses to take part in federal contracting.
Cybersecurity
Financial Services ISAC to offer online security courses
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center supports the disclosure of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities among federal agencies and financial companies and organizations.
People
Preparing for IPv6: The game is afoot
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies a tight timetable for moving to the next generation of Internet Protocols over the next three years.
People
Orange County agencies share databases
Law enforcement and justice officials in Orange County, Calif., have started to integrate various databases to improve information sharing.
People
Army emphasizes, recognizes network management
Army leaders appear to be using awards as a means to boost morale and inspire better performance.
People
OMB outlines e-gov reporting requirements
The Office of Management and Budget is following its own collect-once-and-use-many mantra for the fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the E-Government Act of 2002.
People
New OMB guidelines target charge card use
The guidelines are intended to establish minimum requirements and suggest best practices for the management of card programs.
People
DOD builds health library for deployed troops
An online library will help service members and others understand the risks that come with the assignment.
Digital Government
GTSI wins Agriculture BPAs
The two blanket purchase agreemets cover ruggedized computers and wireless infrastructure technology.
Digital Government
Patient ID is trouble spot for commission
Federal advisory group on interoperability was unable to agree on whether to recommend use of national health ID numbers.
Digital Government
Justice XML project gets virtual help desk
Help desk and online knowledge base will enable developers to improve information sharing among justice information technology systems.
People
Carroll appointed as CIO for Ohio
Gov. Bob Taft said Carroll was ideally suited to set strategic directions for information technology operations in the state.
People
Army awards e-learning contracts
The contracts support a program that gives soldiers access to college and vocational courses online.
People
Federal-state e-authentication project pays off
When employees for the City of Chicago file reports on the discharge of wastewater into public waterways, they fill out an online form and press a few keys.
Digital Government
Louisiana to test online bidding application
State officials hope pilot project will make procurement process more accurate.
Cybersecurity
NIST releases vulnerability database
The comprehensive cybersecurity database is updated daily with the latest known vulnerabilities associated with commercial products.
Digital Government
The Internet is definitely on the curriculum
Nearly 16 million American teenagers have used the Internet at school, which is a 45 percent jump from five years ago, according to a new study.
People
PSST: the password is...
Passwords are among the oldest and still most commonly used forms of authentication.
People
Arkansas renews deal with NIC for e-government services
Arkansas has awarded a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract renewal to NIC Inc. to continue providing e-government portal services.
Digital Government