People

OMB eyes duplicate e-gov projects sharply

The Office of Management and Budget has analyzed agency IT investments—Exhibit 53s—to determine if they use systems that duplicate any of the 25 e-government projects, the Lines of Business Consolidation or the enterprisewide software buying effort known as SmartBuy.

People

Two DHS IT projects enter troubled waters

The Homeland Security Department’s Emerge2 and Transportation Worker Identification Credential programs, two of its most critical management and security projects, are delayed and facing scrutiny from high level officials as well as congressional auditors.

People

House signals FCS cuts

The House Armed Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee reviewed or marked up the Pentagon’s 2006 budget.

People

New office will try to keep IRS project specs in line

Before the IRS’ new taxpayer database finally saw the light of day last year, it had to be cured of an extreme case of scope creep.

People

Navy gives Godwin additional NMCI oversight responsibilities

The Navy’s assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition has named Rear Adm. James Godwin the direct-reporting program manager for Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

Acquisition

Migrant-tracking plans revealed

The Education Department focuses on electronic records for children of migrant workers.

People

House eyes military IT

A House subcommittee proposed a Defense Department IT fiscal 2006 budget that would be less than the $30.1 billion proposed by the administration.

People

Six win RFID reader deals

The Army awarded six blanket purchase agreements for RFID readers used throughout the military supply chain.

People

Mass. fuses intelligence

A new center will analyze info from disparate sources statewide to find patterns of crime and terrorism.

People

Forman leaves Cassatt

He says his next job will bring him back to focusing on government reform.

People

CSC/Shaw venture wins Space Wing work

The venture will provide the 45th Space Wing's Spaceport Information System.

People

DISA, JTF-GNO prepare for Croom

Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege plans to pass the baton to Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Croom on July 8.

Digital Government

McDonald Bradley to buy Infodata

The deal would extend McDonald Bradley's reach in enterprise content management.

People

OPM offers incentives

New rules allow for paying extra money to recruit, keep or move workers.

Digital Government

IBM e-gov goes to Middle East

Big Blue's Bahrain center will support e-gov efforts of the 14 national governments in the region.

Digital Government

HHS sees health tech urgency

A report scheduled for release today describes health IT as an 'urgent priority' and calls for investment in electronic health records.

People

Air Force officially opens IT office

Service officials dedicated the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer.

People

EVM to go farther

OMB is becoming more persistent in urging agencies to adopt earned value management oversight of major capital projects.

People

House plays hardball with DHS dollars

Bill would dock DHS $800 million.

People

Energy touts IT progress, while IG focuses on flaws

The Energy Department’s IT glass is half full or half empty, depending on who’s talking.