People
DOD budget hits floor
The House and Senate committees overseeing the military have finished their fiscal 2006 budget markups.
Digital Government
Perot plans for government growth
The integration and outsourcing firm cites government as one of its key market segments.
People
Indian Health Service makes e-health deal
The Indian Health Service will share its electronic health record and patient management system with NASA.
People
White House urges full competitive sourcing, e-gov funding
Congress and the Bush administration are renewing their battle over competitive sourcing and e-gov funding.
People
House passes DHS budget
The Homeland Security Department would get more than $34 billion in fiscal 2006.
People
SAIC wins preparedness work
DHS will pay the company up to $20 million to enhance infrastructure preparedness at the state and local levels.
Digital Government
South Carolina DOT cuts back paper
The almost paperless system will reduce redundancy and space needed to store records, say officials for South Carolina's transportation department.
Digital Government
TSA to extend tech services deal
The Transportation Security Administration intends to send Unisys a request for proposals around June 1 and award the contract by August 11.
Modernization
Entrust to sign e-passports
The first generation of e-passports will store information digitally signed using technology from Entrust.
People
Committee approves competitive sourcing caps
A House Appropriations Committee subcommittee approved limits on the amount that Interior and the Forest Service can spend on competitive sourcing in fiscal 2006.
People
Senate accedes to Pentagon budget request
This sets up a showdown on the military's IT budget when House and Senate lawmakers meet in conference set for this summer.
People
Grimes eyed for DOD job
Raytheon executive John Grimes has emerged as a candidate for nomination as the permanent assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence.
People
GCN INSIDER: Trends and technologies that affect the way government does IT
Agency users wanting to test out applications before buying can do so online at the new Microsoft TestDrive Center.
People
Big buy planned for GIG-BE
The Defense Information Systems Network Access Transport Services acquisition could include contracts worth up to $500 million.
Cybersecurity