People

FAA extends union pact

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association signed a two-year contract extension that has pay-for-performance raises.

People

HHS launches Grants.gov

A Health and Human Services grants portal, which lets organizations find and apply for government grants online, was officially launched today.<br>

Digital Government

Government gets 'D' on security

Federal agencies are still far behind where they need to be on information security, says Rep. Adam Putnam.

Digital Government

Justice's tech research arm needs better metrics

So say Congressional auditors.

Digital Government

Weather Service looks for Linux benefits

Agency uses IBM IntelliStation computers to deliver real-time forecasting data

Digital Government

USGS uses Maps a la carte open source

The company's TopoZone.com will be part of the National Map project.

Modernization

Military sees network benefits from IPv6

The next generation of Internet standards will help the Defense Department reach its goal of network centricity, a DOD official said today.

People

Stone assumes top spot at TSA

He was deputy chief of staff at the Transportation Security Administration.

Digital Government

Security chiefs get council

Information security is a such a big issue at federal agencies that senior officials are now creating a Chief Security Officers Council to work alongside other governmentwide councils.

People

Intercepts

Three-letter envy; Segway: A modern-day chariot?; Air Force stocking stuffer

Modernization

Oak Ridge to develop network

The Energy Department lab received $4.5 million to build a so-called petascale network.

Acquisition

Velazquez chastises GOP on small business

The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee blames the other political party for holding 31 bills.

Modernization

PC vendors break new ground

IBM, Panasonic ruggedize notebooks; HP's blade PC allocates resources

People

Kellogg leaves GTSI for Iraq

His resignation from the company's board makes him the company's second official to join the reconstruction effort in Iraq.

People

Patents pending

USPTO uses automation to conquer backlog

Digital Government

Cerritos aims for citywide Wi-Fi

It will be one of the first communities to have citywide broadband Internet access using wireless LAN technology.

People

Unisys adds Arinc to TSA project

Arinc will be a subcontractor on the Airport Access Control pilot.

Digital Government

Security Watch

Vendors shore up identity management; Suppressing worm attacks

People

Army looks to IT for defending troops

A report suggests several technologies that can be used to defend against bombs in Iraq.

Digital Government

DLA taps outside storage advice

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