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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Digital Government

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People

Davis unveils GSA reform bill

His long-awaited proposal would merge FTS and FSS, create regional executives and provide incentives to attract experienced feds to acquisition work.

People

IBM wins Navy contract

The contract is worth about $35 million in its first year, and could total more than $100 million.

People

Track SEVIS payments online

Students can go to the Web to check the status of their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System fee payment.

People

Content is king for fed webmasters

About 350 managers from more than 30 government agencies gathered to share best practices from standout sites.

People

OMB: Quality will pay

But longevity by itself won't, says the Office of Management and Budget's deputy director for management.

Acquisition

GOP tech agenda includes health IT, acquisitions

Electronic health records and competitive acquisitions have formally appeared on the list of information technology priorities for House Republicans.

People

OMB looking to shut down systems that duplicate e-gov projects

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.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

Sun touts grids

Treat computing power like electricity, Sun CEO Scott McNealy says.

People

Management scores rise

Or at least more than they fell in the latest President's Management Agenda score card.

Digital Government

Big Blue dives into health IT

IBM sites in California, Minnesota and Israel will test a system based on health IT standards.

People

Air Force CIO sets departure date

John Gilligan will leave the service May 10.

Digital Government

SRA earnings rise in 3Q

The company may pursuse at least 17 deals each worth more than $1.7 billion.

People

Agencies no longer pass on pass-the-hat funding, OMB says

The Office of Management and Budget has received commitments from 90 percent of federal agencies to implement and fund the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.<@SM>

People

Skinner tapped for permanent IG

President Bush wants Richard Skinner, the acting inspector general for the Homeland Security Department, to take the job on a more permanent basis.