People

Marketing the specifics of e-gov

If you build it, they won't necessarily come, e-government officials have discovered.

People

Smart cards: A step ahead, or a step backward?

Some suggest using DOD's existing program

People

How to measure success

E-gov projects behind on goals; officials ask if metrics are relevant

Digital Government

IBM's autonomic goals

Big Blue has a five-stage road map.

Acquisition

New steps in a difficult dance

Businesses large and small debate how proposed rules could shape their partnerships

Digital Government

New mouths to feed

Several large integrators have gone through reorganizations because of significant acquisitions.

Digital Government

Federal Triangle

Top 10 government documents; New power couple; Job fair; Help wanted; One for the books; Portal pleasures

People

Aviation agency hires new CFO

Ramesh Punwani will be chief financial officer for the FAA.

Digital Government

Fear slows change

Change typically makes people skittish. So when a federal contracting officer hears that a contractor is going through a major internal reorganization, alarm bells sound.

Modernization

Ideas for security just keep coming

Vendors pitch new wares at FOSE

People

Renew your Maine shellfish license online

Lobster and crab harvesters in Maine can now renew their licenses on the Internet, finally bringing one of the state's top licensed industries into the online fold.

Modernization

Tech lessons learned

One after the war in Iraq started, military officials are determining what worked.

People

Counting your work day

Every federal agency can offer its employees an alternative work schedule instead of a traditional fixed one (eight hours per day, 40 hours per week) as long as managers approve it.

People

ICF to develop infrastructure plan

The consulting firm won a $2.7 million contract to help create a national critical infrastructure protection plan.

Modernization

Iraqi telecom pact goes to Boeing

Boeing received a $35 million contract to provide telecommunications services to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.

Digital Government

Comings and goings

None

People

Carrot or stick?

Performance-based contracts offer an alternative way to ensure small business objectives are met.

Digital Government

Gaining clearance

The process getting security clearances is a chore for any integrator, especially for small businesses.

People

Callahan quits DHS

The Homeland Security Department's deputy CIO, whose academic credentials were questioned, has formally resigned today.

People

DIA aims for easily managed info

The Defense Intelligence Agency says planned IT updates for the next six years will pale in comparison to those made from the first Persian Gulf War, a top official says.