People
DiPentima to lead SRA
He replaces Ernst Volgenau as CEO of the government solutions company. Volgenau will remain chairman.
People
Study: Little firing risk from competitive sourcing
5 percent of full-time civilian employees lost their jobs because of competitive sourcing, two researchers found.
People
Reporter's notebook: Leadership conference
The Sweetest Place on Earth rolled out the chocolate carpet for the Executive Leadership Conference.
Modernization
Qwest gets re-energized
With an extension of a contract with Qwest, the Energy Sciences Network will have bandwidth of 2.56 gigabits per second for the laboratories at Oak Ridge and Brookhaven.
People
FDA sets up fee-based application process for veterinary medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a Web system to more efficiently handle approval applications for new drugs for animals.
Digital Government
Virtually traveling Mars
A new feature on NASA's Web site uses 3-D software that lets scientists take virtual trips on Mars.
Cybersecurity
NIAP chief touts Common Criteria
Vendors have fixed security flaws through extensive testing, says the director of the National Information Assurance Partnership.
Digital Government
NMCI analysis delays EDS earnings
Company officials need more time to finish an assessment of projected cash flow from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.
Cybersecurity
Banking on e-authentication
Federal officials plan to enlist the help of banks in implementing e-authentication for government services.
People
Building site opens
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched a portal to help operators of federal buildings comply with EPA standards.
People
Grants.gov marks first anniversary
Grants.gov, the single Web site unifying federal grants, completed its first year as one of the more successful of 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
Cybersecurity
NRC library goes off-line
It could take several weeks before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission restores public access to its online library.
People
Army connects logistics
The Army delivered 40 so-called very small-aperture terminals to the Third Infantry Division.
People
OMB may seek new ways to pay for lines-of-business projects
The Office of Management and Budget is considering use of an innovation fund to pay for its lines-of-business consolidation projects.
People
Carroll wins ACT honor
The Army's program executive officer for enterprise info systems got an award for leadership.
Digital Government
NASA supercomputer goes live
So far, the machine named Columbia has produced the second-fastest processing mark ever.
Digital Government
Mac supercomputer speeds up
The rebuilt version of a Virginia Tech supercomputer running Power Mac G5 chips runs 20 percent faster than the original.
People
E-records group proposes council
Comments are sought on a draft report from the Electronic Records Policy Working Group.
People