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.

Modernization

Orizon to support HUD databases

The company will get $2.5 million during two years.

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

In space or on the battlefield, government personnel can take advantage of online voting aids

The government is offering digital help for military personnel and astronauts who will not be in their home precincts on Election Day.<@SM>