Digital Government
Troux acquires Computas NA
Computas will assume the Troux name and no layoffs are planned. The deal also includes Computas' Metis technology.
People
FTS gets acting commish
Barbara Shelton will take over the Federal Technology Service when Sandra Bates retires.
People
The Platts Plan
The returning chairman of the House Government Reform Committee's federal financial oversight subcommittee is planning legislation to cut government waste.
Acquisition
Drabkin: Share-in-savings is here to stay
Share-in-savings contracts have evolved, and this year, they may be used more widely.
People
Forest Service will revisit rec site bids
The Forest Service will heed the Government Accountability Office’s suggestions and reopen discussions with vendors for the Recreation One-Stop e-government contract.
People
IRS takes bold step, mandates e-filing of corporate returns
To radically scale up its electronic filing, the IRS will make e-filing mandatory for an estimated 30,000 corporations and nonprofits during the next two years—even though it only began accepting these organizations’ tax returns electronically for the first time last year.
People
IT security trips up two agencies on scorecard
Systems security concerns caused the Veterans Affairs Department’s and the Small Business Administration’s e-government initiatives to each drop a grade in the latest ratings for the President’s Management Agenda.
People
Report: Expect 38 percent hike in e-gov spending
Even with efforts to consolidate software purchases and limit agencies’ IT budgets, e-government spending will grow 38 percent to nearly $6 billion over the next five years, according to a report from Input.
People
Payment compliance system will target tax deadbeats
The IRS plans to collect more delinquent payments from taxpayers by implementing a filing and payment compliance system.
People
“Did you hear...”
At a recent meeting of the President’s Management Council, President Bush wanted to review agencies’ progress on his management agenda. When council members walked into the room, it took them less than 10 seconds to realize that the best-performing agencies were seated closest to Bush, while the worst performers were seated further away.
Modernization
Review: DeviceLock plugs holes
It's an easy to use, thorough and highly customizable software package that goes a long way to protect computers from internal data theft or accidental malicious downloads.
Acquisition
SBA extends comment time for size rule
Comments on proposed rules governing small businesses' size can be submitted until April 3.
People
Army extends NT support
It was supposed to end last year, but the service has stretched it for 180 days.
People
Army buys more bomb jammers
Army officials awarded a $56.1 million contract for 1,440 devices to detect roadside bombs.
People
Dutch checks speed up at JFK
A pilot program at JFK airport uses biometrics for faster processing of travelers from the Netherlands.
Cybersecurity
Clashing over cards
Questions arose about a directive that would force all feds and contractors in federal buildings to carry biometric cards.
Digital Government
Washington ferry goes wireless
The ferry system will officially launch Wi-Fi service Feb. 3 for its eight-mile-long Seattle-Bainbridge run.
People
Pentagon picks '05 projects
The Defense Department's top acquisition official announced last week he chose 15 technologies that DOD will rush to field this year.
Modernization