People

6 outlooks for competitive sourcing

Some love it, some hate it; all agree it's controversial

People

Storm chasers find NOAA's Web site

The current hurricane season has been the stiffest test yet for the NOAA site.

Digital Government

5 technologies that integrators are banking on

RFID, Web services and security attract investment, demand

People

5 ways to keep employees on board with EA

Talk alone won't convert the skeptics of what some experts say is the best approach to effectively using IT.

People

13 books recommended by the Navy Department:

David Wennergren, the Navy's CIO, has put together a list of recommended books for the Navy's IT workforce.

People

Army looks for knowledge portal proposals

Vendors can submit them through Oct. 4.

People

NARA issues e-records guide

A library official says it's an important step forward.

People

10 must-reads for IT managers

A reading list culled from the bookshelves of government CIOs

People

Army plans ITES2 contracts for services

First version 'not what we hoped,' Carroll says

People

8 popular dining spots

Places to eat, greet, meet, network and close a business deal, too

Modernization

Davis rips Treasury, defends Networx

The Virginia congressman said if agencies continue to use their own competitions and contracts for large procurements, the effectiveness of governmentwide contracting vehicles will decrease.

Modernization

TSA site lets travelers check wait time

The Transportation Security Administration didn’t wait around when it decided to put security checkpoint length-of-wait information online.

Digital Government

Further management reading

Book suggestions ranging from French satire to modern manifestos.

Cybersecurity

Secrecy costs rise, study says

According to a study on secrecy in the Bush administration, companies and agencies spent $6.5 billion to classify government data in 2003.

People

England: NMCI on satisfying track

The Secretary of the Navy sat down with FCW.

Modernization

Complexity slows FAA Delphi rollout

The Federal Aviation Administration’s installation of a new financial system has created a steep learning curve for its users.

Modernization

CA bundles storage apps

BrightStor r11.1 includes BrightStor Storage Resource Manager, SAN manager and CA-Vantage SRM.

Digital Government

EPA works with IBM on grids

The Environmental Protection Agency is linking with IBM on a major new grid computing program aimed at improving air pollution modeling and environmental risk assessments.

People

Military publishes antibundling rule

The Defense Department has published an interim rule to restrict the practice of combining several small contract requirements into a single procurement.

People

UK authority puts issues online

A local governing council lets residents vote on the Web to set priorities on issues.