People

CIOs share challenges

Issues facing chief information officers at the state, local and federal levels are not dissimilar, a panel says.

Modernization

Networx RFPs emerge at last

GSA officials released the final solicitations for the Networx telecommunications contracts.

People

Davis pokes into preparedness

The leader of the House Government Reform Committee wants to know if agencies are ready for employees to work remotely during terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

Digital Government

Troux finds Blueprint for Metis merger

Blueprint Technologies is helping integrate Computas' Metis product with Troux's tools.

People

Army gets Binary help

Binary won a $40 million Army contract related to the General Fund Enterprise Business System.

Modernization

Interior edges closer to voice over IP

Interior is finishing its first major installation of a hybrid voice-over-IP telephone system.

Cybersecurity

Conference details iPod threats

Popular sessions at this year's CanSecWest conference included network vulnerabilities of USB devices and wireless cards.

People

E-records R&D gets grants

Eleven university teams researching digital preservation have received $2.8 million in federal grants.

People

Air Force picks Hobbins for CIO

Lt. Gen. William 'Tom' Hobbins will lead the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer.

People

HHS’s Havekost to co-chair CIO Council best practices committee

Charles Havekost, the Health and Human Services Department CIO, has been director for Grants Management and Policy at HHS and program manager for the Grants.gov e-government initiative.<@SM>

Cybersecurity

SEC hires SRA for info assurance

The $12.7 million task order was awarded under the Chief Information Officer Solutions and Partners 2 Innovations program.

Digital Government

HHS marches with states on health IT

The secretary of health and human services says feds must collaborate with state governments on digital health technology.

People

Army buys $5M of tracking software

It's the largest SmartBuy order so far.

People

Niku automates business case docs

The Clarity CPIC Accelerator was designed to help agencies speed up business case submissions.

Modernization

States see VOIP coming

A voice-over-IP network seems inevitable, several state CIOs said.

Modernization

Computer Readiness Team adds services

DHS' U.S. Computer Emegency Readiness Team will offer agencies expanded cybersecurity alerts and threat management services as a result of an agreement with Symantec.

Digital Government

NASCIO goes to Washington

Twenty-one state CIOs took their concerns about cybersecurity and identification cards to Capitol Hill.

Modernization

SAIC markets with Telkonet

SAIC and Telkonet will pursue opportunities with the Air Force, Defense Department and other federal agencies.

Digital Government

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