Digital Government
Feds, industry form security alliance
Task forces to address long-standing difficulties of public/private cooperation
People
E-GOV: A year in review
Government officials and observers report on the progress made under the E-Gov Act of 2002
People
The grand design fallacy
Experience since the mid-1980s illustrates that most 'grand design' projects fail.
People
Convincing Congress
Congress has a limited understanding of the importance of tech to agencies' mission requirements.
Digital Government
New York MTA expands info online
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority uses knowledge management software from RightNow Technologies.
Digital Government
Kane leaves Fed Sources
Just weeks after being acquired, the market intelligence firm says Jim Kane is no longer CEO.
People
Ohio official blocks touch screen voting
Makers of electronic voting machines must fix security weaknesses before Ohio voters will be allowed to use them, a state official said.
People
Council ideas save Air Force $4 million
Three commands consolidated PC purchases by following strategies developed by the Air Force Information Technology Council.
People
Treasury to expand info center
The department and industry partners plan to launch a new, expanded version of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
People
US-VISIT lacks privacy assessment, Lieberman says.
The Democratic co-author of the E-Gov Act says the entry/exit system's biometric components should have been considered from a privacy standpoint.
Acquisition
Broad spending bill exempts IT from Buy American
But it won't make much difference, lawyers say.
People
DFAS gets a new Shine
Pat Shine will be acting director for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
People
Security groups look at community needs, security governance
Five task forces formed at the National Cyber Security Summit have until March 1 to develop measures.
Acquisition
GSA plans Advantage upgrades
Vendors will be able to immediately modify their General Services Administration schedule contract listings.
Modernization
AT&T exec to join Input
Thomas Sisti will leave AT&T Government Solutions to become a vice president with Input.
People
Industry groups release security tools
TechNet and the Information Technology Association of America rolled out cybersecurity evaluations for companies to use.
Digital Government
Fed cybersecurity chiefs get a council
The head of DHS' National Cyber Security Division came up with Chief Security Officers Council.
Acquisition
IT pros break down cultural challenges
Managing cultural change remains one of the greatest challenges to integrating information technology systems in government agencies.
Digital Government