People
Government flunks annual audit
Agencies lack accurate daily financial data despite clean audits
People
Finetuning needed
Federal CIO Web pages reflect diverse ideas about the Web as a communications platform
Modernization
Aeris.net expands machine-to-machine communication
Aeris.net's acquisition of t-Connect and t-Data from Wireless Car allows Aeris to expand its services to several networks.
Digital Government
Lawmakers drop restrictions on FTS services
Lawmakers eased fears among Defense Department and General Services Administration officials.
People
Air Force picks engineering firms
Four companies won contracts to pursue work under a $610M Space Command program.
People
Long way to go for student aid system, GAO says
A report recommends that the Federal Student Aid Office's chief operating officer clarify strategic objectives and finish integrating incompatible systems.
Cybersecurity
NIST's budget woes
An advisory board concluded that funding for computer security activities at NIST is inadequate.
Digital Government
House legislation puts chief architect role in limbo
A little-noticed provision in a report on a House spending bill calls for eliminating the position of chief architect in OMB.
Modernization
NSA plots software center
A National Security Agency official says the research will focus on software security.
Digital Government
Newstrom boards IMC
Virginia's former secretary of technology took a seat on the board of software developer IMC Inc.
People
Feds see need for info-sharing assertion
DHS must give state and local officials more direction about information sharing, Steve Cooper says.
People
Peek at Democratic e-gov
A think tank's criticism of Bush's e-government record offers seven steps for improving things.
Cybersecurity
DOJ writes to share
Justice officials now propose having reports written with sharing in mind, rather than concealment.
Modernization
First JNN phase gets funding
Lawmakers agreed on $247 million for the Joint Network Node for three divisions, said the Army's CIO.
Digital Government
Health IT experts urge investment
Members of the health IT field say the United States should spend more money on their industry to cut overall medical costs.
Modernization
Air Force expands Link 16
More aircraft will get the old Link 16 system because officials can't find more secure high-capacity communications.
People
Anteon gets Marine task orders
The contracts to support battle management air defense systems are worth up to $16 million.
People
Think tank slams Bush’s e-gov efforts
A Democratic think tank harshly criticized the Bush administration’s e-government effort, saying the administration “has failed to make a serious commitment.”
Modernization