Digital Government

CIO vs. CFO

The chief information officer position was created in the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996. CIOs' responsibilities

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Lawmakers propose Defense IT cuts

Bills would be the first cuts in DOD IT spending in years

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DHS tests regional tech program

The Homeland Security Department launched a program aimed at testing new technologies, concepts and responses in state and local situations.

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Editorial: Honoring John Gulick

The former CSC official had a lot to teach people about public relations.

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Turning procurement into profits

Software helps contractors find opportunities, manage proposals.

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Shrinking hardware, tighter security

PDA-size notebook, wireless and PC security highlight CeBit America show

Digital Government

Making recommendations

The House and Senate versions of the Defense Authorization bill make the following recommendations to Defense Department officials.

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Working hand-in-hand

How an agency's CFO and CIO can increase success

Digital Government

Legislation to watch

Although most experts don't expect lawmakers to make much policy this year, there are some bills worth watching.

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Intercepts

NMCI users complain; Future Combat Systems; graduations; ERP buying; JTRS AMF delay; AFWay.

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Wanted: Chief translators

Enterprise architects must be fluent in business and technology

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Appliance features

The new version of the Google Search Appliance, announced last week, provides many of the same features as the Internet search engine but also includes several administrative functions.

Digital Government

Return to patch central?

GAO report recommends revival of federal patch management service

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New role for Google

Company pitches search appliance for agency intranets

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Navy financial system upgrades saluted

The financial management division of the Naval Supply Systems Command is reaping the rewards of its financial transformation efforts.

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Book excerpt: Does IT matter?

Nicholas Carr says that IT?s strategic importance is diminishing.

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Who's helping out

As the prime integrator for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program, Accenture is joined by nearly 30 subcontractors.

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Business Process: Brett Champlin

Business process management “deal(s) with the perceived amounts of waste” in government, says Brett Champlin, president of the Association of Business Management Professionals, a vendor-neutral nonprofit group. Champlin answered questions in a GCN Forum June 7. <a href="http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/25946-2.html"><b>Transcript</a></b>

Digital Government

E-voting requires risk assessments

Risk management is the name of the game worldwide as governments move to electronic voting.

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Click. Are you available?

Enterprise Web conferencing products fuel collaboration