People
Drabkin to leave GSA
He will join the State Department's Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator.
People
FBI tech plans overlap, GAO says
Only two of six divisions examined ensure that IT efforts don't duplicate others, auditors say.
Digital Government
EDS may cut 20,000 employees
The cuts could come during the next two and half years as EDS tries to reduce expenses, according to the company's CEO.
People
HSARPA seeks cyberdefense R&D
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency released a broad agency announcement for technologies to protect critical cyberinfrastructure.
People
USDA’s buy for recreation site draws protest
Spherix Inc. has protested the Agriculture Department’s award of a contract to ReserveAmerica for the consolidated National Recreation Reservation System.
Cybersecurity
OMB: Clamp down on P2P
The Office of Management and Budget wants CIOs to monitor and enforce federal policies on employees' use of P2P technology.
People
OMB sets plan to review all 25 e-gov projects
By the end of the month, the Office of Management and Budget plans to hire a contractor to make sure all 25 e-government projects comply with federal laws and regulations.
People
Reagan National tests explosive detector
The pilot program will test a scanner designed to find explosive residue on boarding passes or driver's licenses.
People
Responders sound off
Nationwide interoperable communications need sustained funding and attention, first responders tell Congress.
Digital Government
Smart card use grows
Federal agencies are moving toward large-scale adoption of smart cards for identification, according to the latest survey from the Government Accountability Office.
People
Cole steers Accenture's fed biz
The new boss of Accenture's global government operating group plans to maintain the direction set by his predecessor.
People
Labor pushes its electronic agenda forward
The Labor Department has rolled out new e-government initiatives to bring services and information to the public quickly and easily as well as handle internal business efficiently.
People
Recreation.gov walks privacy line
Bush administration officials would like to push the bounds of e-government with Recreation.gov, but they don't want to push too far.
Cybersecurity
State on track for biometrics
But GAO says federal officials haven't provided comprehensive guidelines for the Biometric Visa Program.
Modernization
EMC, IBM roll out cheaper network storage
The storage rivals release new entry level versions of their network attached storage systems.
Digital Government
Dems blame Bush for small-biz woes
House Democrats say their Small Business Index declined in the first half of 2004.
People
CIO site gets overhaul
The CIO Council plans to unveil a new Web site by the end of the month.
People
Federal execs face pay overhaul
The top salary will go up for the Senior Executive Service, but it could be harder to get there.
People
IRMCO awards announced
The Interagency Resources Management Conference recognized the e-Payroll team and Army executive Wesley Miller.
People