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

Navy wants to centrally manage IT assets

Central management of applications is a cost effective way to do business, Navy officials say.