People
House cuts e-gov yet again
It's not summer until the House cuts OMB's e-government funding request.
Modernization
Called to Account
Over the past five years, agencies increasingly have left the General Services Administration’s Federal Technology Service holding the bag—a very large bag of money.<@SM>
People
Pentagon: Pay for performance on track for September
Negative comments from DOD employees about pay for performance don't necessarily reflect widespread dissatisfaction, a Pentagon official said.
Modernization
Satcom industry presses for long-term buying
The leader of Americom Government Services renewed the call for the Pentagon to come through with new procurement policies for commercial satellite service.
People
House reviews anti-terror training
New York's police commissioner wants to supplement federal intelligence activities.
Digital Government
Alberta hires Orion for health records
Orion North America expects to have the province-wide system running by March 31.
Digital Government
Bush dissolves IT advisory group
The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee has been shut down.
Digital Government
Commission mulls state law overrides
Panel may recommend that Congress trump state medical privacy laws.
Modernization
FRITB calls on SI International for call center, support services
The new call center will initially handle 30 percent of the call volume for the Thrift Savings Plan, and eventually will handle half of all phone traffic for the plan.
Modernization
Networx bidders get extension
The General Services Administration has extended the deadlines for the two Networx contracts by 30 days.
Digital Government
NASCIO looks at data integration
Integration is about sharing info and attaining common objectives across jurisdictions, according to the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
People
Committee: Fingerprint beats face
Members of a House subcommittee wonder why fingerprints aren't the primary biometric security measure for passports.
Modernization
New Jersey chooses ACS for electronic benefits deal
ACS will provide transaction processing, call-center services, account management, Web-based transaction inquiry, online reporting, retailer management for merchants and automated teller machine access.
People
Shelton acts as FAS commissioner
Barbara Shelton has been named acting commissioner of the new Federal Acquisition Service.
People
Experts highlight nuke-detection flaws
The government needs to spend more money on efforts to prevent nuclear material from being used in U.S. terrorist attacks.
Digital Government