People

Quintet wins software spots

The Defense Department named five companies today eligible to bid on back-office software projects worth up to $1 billion.

Digital Government

EOP does right

The Executive Office of the President is the only agency to reach the fifth and final stage of maturity on the General Accounting Office's framework for evaluating enterprise architectures.

Acquisition

States refrain from GSA buying

States and localities aren't using federal IT contracts even though they can, Input says.

People

When is a new idea 'new'?

Agency under fire for patent management

Digital Government

Users getting comfortable with NMCI

More are satisfied with services EDS provides, according to a company survey

People

Lacey to run DOD personnel system

Defense officials announced the first program executive officer for the national security personnel system.

Digital Government

Achieving results no one can achieve alone

Interagency collaboration is happening out of necessity.

Digital Government

Comings and goings

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People

TSA looks to fund R&D

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People

Experts: Keep improving architectures

Benefits far outweigh the often difficult struggles

People

Wanted: Air Force seeks IT integrator

The service wants a company to manage systems at Air and Space Operations Centers.

People

Making a career from fortunate accidents

Navy's Carpenter looks back on nearly three decades of service

Digital Government

What is a postal service?

Proposed legislation passed this month by the House Government Reform Committee calls for a major overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service and lays out a narrow definition of a postal service

Modernization

Defense awards Deloitte ERP consulting contract

The Defense Department has awarded Deloitte Consulting LLP a blanket purchase agreement to bid on enterprise resource planning implementation projects.

People

Group issues privacy tips

The Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee issued a report on protecting privacy while fighting terror.

People

Gazing into the future

Eight ideas for shaping future government.

Digital Government

Legislation backs supercomputing

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Acquisition

ASIA falls to pieces

Most significant elements of Davis' reform plan dropped from DOD bill

People

Govs demand bioterrorism money

The National Governors Association opposes an HHS proposal to reduce bioterrorism preparedness funding.

Digital Government

USCIS gets new cards

The immigration bureau has a more secure version of employment cards for foreign workers.