People

OMB targets redundancy

The time for cutting redundant agency information technology systems is at hand, Karen Evans said.

People

Security guide

A sharp increase in cyberthreats may have raised Mary Stone Holland’s profile within the State Department in recent years, but it hasn’t changed her approach.

People

Agencies to form commodity councils

If agencies can drive a better deal by bringing purchases together, OMB will ask them to do it, the head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy says.

Acquisition

Feds get Smart with Oracle

The new deal with Oracle is the largest in the history of the federal SmartBuy program and offers discounts of up to 84 percent from GSA schedule pricing, officials say.

People

FBI picks deputy CIO

Robert Garrity Jr. will oversee the FBI’s daily IT operations.

People

Nortel anticipates fed business with PEC

Combining PEC with Nortel Networks will 'eliminate barriers to entry' that the Canadian company has faced, executives say.

People

Santorum: Keep NWS out of data distribution

Sen. Rick Santorum wants the National Weather Service to stop disseminating data that could be provided by commercial entities.

People

Exhibit 300s change little

OMB's IT administrator says the agency will not significantly alter requirements for business case submissions.

Digital Government

RSIS gets Treasury work

For up to $150 million, the company will provide tech services to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

Digital Government

SI profit grows in Q1

But the forecast for the rest of the year didn't please Wall Street.

People

DISA plans contracting fee cut

It will be the first such decrease in 13 years.

People

Natural environment

Working for the government is a family tradition for Linda Travers.

People

General Dynamics gets FCS work

The expanded scope will include delivery of what General Dynamics called the "largest battle command software package for FCS."

Digital Government

Federal Computer Week: Site Map

Table of contents, April 25, 2005 issue.

People

Energizing the CIO

The Homeland Security Department’s chief information officer should report directly to DHS’ secretary and deputy secretary, government officials told lawmakers last week.

Acquisition

OFPP puts future of GWACs in doubt

The future of NASA's Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement III is cloudier than ever now that GAO has placed those inter-agency contracts on its high-risk list.

Acquisition

A peach of a deal

VA plans to launch next generation of popular contract vehicle.

Digital Government

Northrop targets nuke lab

Northrop Grumman announced plans today to bid on a contract to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory.

People

Eagle has landed at Wright-Patterson

The new supercomputer, one of the most powerful in the military, will be used for modeling, simulation, testing, evaluation and weapons system design.

People

Profiles in leadership in government IT

The winners of this year’s GCN IT Leadership Awards are a highly diversified bunch.