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OMB expects skill gap plans
Agencies should file plans by Aug. 3 for filling information technology skill gaps, federal technology officials said.
Cybersecurity
Evans: No big changes in security guidance
But the federal e-gov and IT boss is willing to consider changes that would make annual security evaluations more consistent.
People
GSA to test e-authentication tools
The General Services Administration will set up a lab under the E-Authentication e-government initiative to test commercial products that perform certificate validation services.
People
Accenture: E-gov yet to live up to its potential
E-government initiatives have been effective, but they haven't met all expectations, says the head of Accenture’s government group.
Digital Government
Fox hired for health
Fox Systems will process applications from healthcare providers and assign them new unique identification numbers.
Digital Government
AMD pairs with GTSI
The chipmaker reached a partnership with GTSI to hit the federal market.
People
SAIC, Blue Agave target logistics
The new offerings are aimed at federal officials who need real-time performance management capabilities, company officials said.
People
RFI for cybersecurity LOB hits the wires
The Office of Management and Budget and the Homeland Security Department this week released a request for information regarding the cybersecurity Line of Business effort.
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Think big, Accenture says
The leader of Accenture's government group urged officials to be ambitious about e-government.
Digital Government
SI International gets GPS work
The company will get $11.5 million for supporting the Global Positioning System.
People
Homeland Security CIO to depart
Steve Cooper submitted his resignation on April 4 and he plans to leave sometime this month.
People
Rosenzweig to chair DHS privacy group
The Homeland Security Department's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee held its inaugural meeting today.
Cybersecurity
Security forum members to meet in May
The Chief Information Security Officers Exchange has already started working to raise the federal government’s security grade.
Digital Government
NASA awards supercomputer work
Advanced Management Technology Inc. will get $49.4 million to provide technical support to Ames' Advanced Supercomputing Division.
Cybersecurity
OMB proposes ID timetable
Under the plan, agencies would start issuing new ID cards to employees and long-term contractors in October 2006.
People
Suffolk sells land records access
Up-to-date documents will be available online for about $600 a month.
People
OMB, industry create telework site
It has info about how federal employees can join the ranks of teleworkers.
People
Croom tapped to lead DISA
The Air Force's top information systems and command and control general has been nominated to head the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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