People
Comings and goings
Tad Anderson; Dawn Meyerriecks; Stephen McHale; Daniel Caprio Jr.; Paul Chan
People
JFCOM seeks industry aid
The command overseeing the integration of U.S. and coalition forces wants help from industry on data sharing and joint training.
Modernization
Is Gigabit Ethernet right for you?
If most of your apps are productivity tools, probably not. But that could change as multimedia becomes more of the norm.
People
CAPPS II is not dead yet, but changes are likely
The agency offered an array of conflicting reports on the fate of the program.
Cybersecurity
Feds need to fund more IT research
Additional money should be allocated to cybersecurity R&D, lawmakers say
Modernization
FDA expands search capabilities
Convera's software lets scientists review and approve drug info faster
People
Agencies find greener pastures
Agencies showed significant progress on the President's Management Agenda, particularly in workforce management and budget and performance integration.
Modernization
Is wireless LAN gear right for you?
Deciding if wireless local-area network (WLAN) technology is right for your agency will depend primarily on your potential wireless applications and the characteristics of your user base, according to industry analysts.
Digital Government
Letters to the editor
Real security, purchase cards, bad reviewing and geography.
Digital Government
Let needs dictate purchase and deployment plans
Despite the battles raging between vendors touting a dedicated wireless local-area network deployment strategy vs. those pushing an integrated wireless/wired infrastructure, the best way to set the right strategy is to understand the nature of the wireless applications you want to support.
People
Ore. group wins $1.6M TSA grant
A prototype security system for ports could eventually provide the basis for an info-sharing network throughout the Northwest and beyond.
Digital Government
NIST launches HIV database
The HIV Structural Reference Database will contain information about AIDS-related proteins.
People
GSA moves personnel
Casey Coleman becomes CIO, replacing Jimmy Parker, who was named assistant regional administrator of GSA's Heartland Region.
People
CAPPS II faces overhaul
But a good portion of the program will be retained, a DHS spokeswoman says.
People
DHS names Border and Transportation CIO
Charles Armstrong becomes the first chief information officer at the Border and Transportation Security Directorate.
Digital Government
Ga. deploys farm alert system
AT&T and Invizeon developed the system to be used for crises such as an animal disease outbreak or food supply contamination.
Modernization
Clean audit in 2007 is DOD’s goal
Each day the Defense Department seems to uncover another financial or business system to add to its already massive modernization program. But even as the scope of the systems consolidation grows, officials are sticking to the goal of a clean financial audit by 2007.
People
Experts push for health IT power
Congress should make sure the health information technology coordinator has the power to implement standards, experts told a House subcommittee this week.
Acquisition