Digital Government
Editorial: Thinking rationally
Can Congress follow the administration's lead in the budgeting process?
Modernization
NENA: States should take bigger E911 role
According to the National Emergency Number Association, by the end of 2005 only half of 911 call centers will be able to locate wireless callers.
People
Fed architecture enters next phase
OMB officials have organized a user group pilot for the federal enterprise architecture management system.
Modernization
Cisco targets agencies' overall needs
It's a change from focusing on individual transactions.
Modernization
DOD casts Coast Guard secure line
Link to classified net will aid agency's homeland security work
Digital Government
HUD slashes tech funding goals
President Bush's budget request for Housing and Urban Development falls 21.5 percent.
People
A milestone for measuring results
Results should be seen as a tool for improvement so people will embrace it.
People
DHS pay system regs almost done
Homeland Security Department officials believe it could be a model for other federal human resource systems.
Digital Government
Tech infuses World Economic Forum
Gadgets and kiosks highlighted the agenda of partnership and connectivity.
People
NGA transformation dependent on sensors, tech
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will lean heavily on information tech to handle its new job of imagery analysis and delivery, especially to fight terror.
People
How major IT projects made out, by agency
Agriculture Department USDA would get $46 million for increased testing and surveillance and development of an animal identification system to protect the food supply from mad cow disease. The system will include radio frequency ID tags for animals and databases for animal and facilities identification.
People
Online extra: White House backs joint projects on health care, bioterror detection
Sharing technology across agencies to integrate federal processes and improve efficiency is an administration priority.
People
DHS buys into EMall
The Homeland Security Department today announced it will use a tailored version of the Defense Department’s electronic shopping mall to buy goods and services.<br>
People
Online extra: Congress rebuffs E-Gov Fund, centralized hiring site in ’04 spending
The $820 billion fiscal 2004 omnibus bill clears $328 billion in discretionary spending, including roughly $57 billion for IT.
People