Digital Government

Cities not getting DHS grants

Mayors say dollars for first responders aren't reaching the local level.

People

Improved USAJobs site attracting hordes of job hunters

Federal job seekers are using the new USAJobs Web site at a rate of more than 10 times the previous site, the Office of Personnel Management said.<br>

People

Virginia tech agency gets CIO

Lemuel Stewart is the first CIO of the Virginia Information Technology Agency.

Modernization

IBM, Novell raise Linux security

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on IBM eServers now has Common Criteria's Controlled Access Protection Profile.

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Netcentric warfare to use more sims

As the military becomes a more networked force, it will have to relearn how to fight, the leader of U.S. Joint Forces Command says.

People

More diploma investigation likely

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee may request a broader study of diploma mills.

People

Agencies on the path to P3P

One piece of the E-Government Act of 2002 aims to make Web site policies easier for users to understand.

Modernization

Taxonomy use grows

Federal agencies are increasingly likely to use and understand the system of data classification that goes hand in hand with XML.

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Stenbit content with IT progress

The Defense Department's departing CIO says he's happy with the work done for GIG-BE, NCES, JTRS and other programs.

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Air Force activates Cheyenne system

The Air Force recently turned on the first of three new computer systems at Cheyenne Mountain.

Digital Government

Fla. governor seeks IT funding overhaul

Jeb Bush proposes a complete reorganization of the State Technology Office's programs into a single budget.

Modernization

Macromedia upgrades eHelp

RoboHelp and RoboInfo are getting changes.

Modernization

Eagle Broadband looks to land fed sales

The broadband firm hopes new distribution deals will result in sales of its non-line-of-sight, satellite-based communications platform to agencies.

People

Puget crime agencies to share data

Northrop Grumman will design and implement the Law Enforcement Information Exchange System for organizations in the Puget Sound region.

Digital Government

Not much Bagle buzz so far

Despite early hype, actual reports of the "Bagle" worm have been relatively light, says the CERT Coordination Center.

People

DHS chooses mentor-protégé team

Homeland Security Department officials have apparently selected the first two technology vendors to participate in the agency's new mentor-protégé program.

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Joint exercise includes simulators

The 13-day Joint National Training Capability Horizontal Training exercise uses live forces, manned simulators and computer environments.

People

Unisys to secure Tricare

DOD will pay up to $34 million for security management, certification and accreditation for the Tricare Automated Information System Network Programs.

People

NCSA plans Social Security study

Social Security officials hope the National Center for Supercomputing Applications can find ways to get more citizens to use the Ticket to Work program.

People

Census tries PDAs, Web technology

The Census Bureau so far has two tests scheduled to evaluate new data collection methods.