People

Bates to work with Topside

But the former FTS commissioner has made it clear that retirement is her priority.

People

House committee passes DHS budget

The budget authorization for 2006 moves to the House.

People

Gates, Powell: IT’s benefits should be visible

One is the richest man in the world; the other a former secretary of State. Both had a similar message this week about IT in government.

Digital Government

HP wins Euro border, visa deal

The European Commission will pay $48.5 million to HP and three European companies to develop systems for border and police information, and visa requests.

People

Cooper joins Red Cross as CIO

The former CIO at DHS now has the same position at the Red Cross.

Digital Government

Anteon revenue grows

The company also hired more people in the first quarter.

People

Managers say security is good, despite bad grades

Most IT managers think information security at their agencies is pretty darn good—despite the latest computer security report cards handed out by the House Government Reform Committee, which gave agencies an overall grade of D+.<@SM>

People

First, skill all the lawyers

Unlike civilian lawyers who practice in a single area, Air Force judge advocates often must deal with a variety of legal areas every day.

People

Intelligence helps Titan's Q1

The defense and homeland security contractor reported a 23 percent surge in first-quarter revenue.

People

DHS looks for research help

The Homeland Security Department must improve its research and development of new technologies, its science chief said.

Modernization

Senators seek new DOD deputy secretary for management

High-ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have taken the advice of the Government Accountability Office on improving the Defense Department's management structure.

People

Boeing gets JTRS notice

Defense Department officials have told Boeing that they may cancel the company's contract for the Joint Tactical Radio System Cluster One program.

People

Education expands aid modernization

Education Department officials are now sifting through 4,731 ideas about how to redesign their front-end student financial aid systems.

Acquisition

Can GSA handle two GWACs?

Rep. Tom Davis wants to know, as the General Services Administration takes on Alliant and Networx.

People

Air Force inks enterprise IT plan

The new Air Force Enterprise IT Services Strategy will improve airmen's abilities to collaborate in planning and decision-making, officials say.

People

Librarians air frustrations

Plans for the GPO's future digital system were an issue at the Depository Library Council meeting.

Modernization

House signs off on supercomputing

The measure would create a new federal supercomputing boss, but would not make any new money available.

People

CIO Council to clear up support

The CIO Council may clarify which organizations can claim its support, Karen Evans said.

Modernization

CSC gets EDNet work

Education officials awarded a $176 million contract to CSC for managing information technology services on the department's data network.

People

Neutrons seek bombs

A cargo screening facility in Texas gets the first field deployment of a pulsed fast neutron analysis system for finding explosives, chemicals, drugs and radioactive devices.