Modernization
California CIO works to rebuild trust in his team
Faced with the wreckage of a collapsed IT department, a government teetering on bankruptcy and a new boss whose most famous role is as an evil cyborg, California CIO <b>J. Clark Kelso</b> still sees his state as “the land of dreams and innovation. We’ve overcome challenges before.”
Modernization
Bush budget shortchanges IRS, oversight board says
The Bush administration’s proposed fiscal 2005 budget will hamstring the IRS’ ability to upgrade it systems properly, the IRS Oversight Board says in a report it’s releasing today.
People
GSA readies RFI for next wave of e-gov projects
The General Services Administration by the end of the month will kick off new business consolidation initiatives by releasing a request for information.<@SM>
Modernization
E-forms on the fly at BLM
E-forms and smart cards are intertwined at the Bureau of Land Management. “Together they reduce the cost of operations,” Bob Donelson said. “They merge the physical with the logical.”
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USDA launches AgLearn online training system
The department has launched the Agriculture Learning System to provide one-stop learning services for USDA employees nationwide.
People
GAO sees threats to industrial systems
Risks to industrial computer-based systems that control critical infrastructures could have devastating consequences, GAO says.
People
DHS says it can handle cyberattacks
Homeland Security officials told lawmakers that the department would have the authority and the wherewithal to coordinate an appropriate response to a cyberattack on the nation's infrastructure.
People
Orbimage wins hi-res contract
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will pay the company up to $500 million over 22 months for satellite pictures.
People
BioWatch funding increase sought
New technology will let officials make better use of that money, says the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate.
Modernization
SBA approves Qwest subcontractor program
The agency and the Defense Contract Management Agency have given their seal of approval to the company's Small Business Program, company officials announced today.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds unprepared for calamity
Federal agencies are not prepared to continue operating in the event of serious natural disaster or terrorist attack, according to a GAO report released today.
People
Social Security rejects testing advice
SSA officials say a GAO suggestion to test its planned system for disability claims before putting modules into action will take too long.
People
SSA balks at GAO suggestions on e-disability claims process
The Social Security Administration has refused to accept recommendations that the General Accounting Office contends will reduce the risks in rolling out an electronic disability claims process.<br>
People
RFP seeks vendor to consolidate recreation sites
The consolidation of the government’s recreation reservation Web sites is about to begin.<br>
People
Computer Associates wins DISA deal
The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a $102 million contract to CA for operations and maintenance of military computer systems.
Digital Government
Strength in numbers
New maturity ratings scheme wins support among systems integrators
Digital Government
Intercepts
Stenbit has left the building; Making radio waves; Purple Paige; Don't blame us
Modernization