People

Army readying PC buy

The service plans to release a draft RFP for the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 program Aug. 5.

People

Gilligan joins SRA

The former Air Force CIO will manage SRA's defense business.

People

Thompson: Through the looking glass

He's seen the world from both sides now

People

Army puts sensors on bomb watch in Iraq

Coupled with digital cameras, the system is suited for use on unmanned aerial vehicles.

People

Encore services procurement gets a raise

DISA raises the contract ceiling by $500 million, with Encore II slated for award by March 2006.

People

Barnes: The advantages of youth

Younger IT professionals bring a new energy, drive and 'why not' attitude

People

Simon: No easy answers

DOD's personnel system seems to come from a know-it-all vision

People

OPM settles – again – on Monster for USAJobs Web site

The Office of Personnel Management has decided to keep Monster Government Solutions on to run the USAJobs.gov Web site.

People

Software on the trail of deadly weapons

State Department gives away tools to detect harmful exports and imports

People

Senators ask if DOD's CIO needs budget power

Concerns about the Defense Department's systems colored lawmakers' questions last week during confirmation hearings for John Grimes, the president's nominee for DOD chief information officer.

People

Army portal updates on hold

The Army must wait until November to start updating the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Web portal because of contract protests filed by two companies.

People

HHS to offer private physicians 'free' software

Open-source software could cost doctors $500 a month

People

Editorial: People power

Life for federal workers has changed dramatically. Once a more comfortable, laid-back environment when compared with private-sector jobs, feds now find that they must fight for and justify their jobs.

People

Driver's license ID provision gets the boot

The recently passed transportation bill did not include a provision requiring states to use prviate data brokers to identify licensed commercial drivers.

People

Remembering Peter Weiss

Former OMB official had a deep commitment to public service

Digital Government

Health network costs projected at $156 billion

A study pegs National Health Information Network capital costs at $156 billion over five years, with annual costs at $48 billion

Acquisition

Purchase cards facing tougher controls

Agencies turn to technology to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse

People

Blogger power

Mad as hell, Doug Roberts blogs about his employer, Los Alamos lab

Acquisition

GSA Buyer's Guide: Smart Shopping

GSA tools for managing procurements electronically continue to evolve

Digital Government

SRA reports earnings up more than 30 percent

Integrator reports significant increases on both sales and net income.