Digital Government
Selecting an e-sign option
To expedite its goal of having a fully electronic system for processing benefits claims, Social Security Administration officials plan to offer citizens three signature proxy options.
Digital Government
Kelman: Perfecting performance
When I came to work for the government about a decade ago, the Air Force was experiencing a big problem with a large information technology hardware contract called Desktop II.
People
DOD reining in integration costs
Defense officials want the military to consult with a select group of firms before installing ERP applications.
People
Award raises headquarters questions
Controversy surrounding the award of the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program started before Homeland Security Department officials decided which company would win the contract.
Digital Government
Building bridges
The Homeland Security Department has created the Office of Interoperability and Compatibility within the Science and Technology Directorate.
People
Passing the hat is no help to e-gov
Funding intergovernmental initiatives tests the existing budget process
Digital Government
Intercepts
CACI's calamity; Zakheim to Booz Allen; Air Force reorg; New experimentation chief; Value-added individuals
Digital Government
Editorial: The wrong fix
In targeting the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, the authors of the Senate Defense Authorization bill have gotten their priorities backward.
Digital Government
Citizen value
Office of Management and Budget officials are looking at the Accenture Public Sector Value Model as one of several ways to measure how well e-government is serving citizens' needs.
People
Working to boost interoperability
Federal and local public safety officials are praising the Homeland Security Department's initiative to launch an umbrella office that will coordinate interoperability efforts for all types of equipment and related training.
Modernization
AirMagnet offers intrusion detection
New functions let users manage and enforce wireless security policies.
Digital Government
Shifting the burden
General Accounting Office auditors found that for reasons such as limited budgets federal agencies don't always make use of the growing number of tools and services that automate the process of managing security patches.
Digital Government
Is your data sensitive?
The Federal Geographic Data Committee's draft guidance asks agency officials to assess whether geospatial data has homeland security implications.
Modernization