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.
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
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.
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