People
Quagliotti officially takes no. 2 job at DISA
Army Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti replaces Army Maj. Gen. David Bryan.
People
GSA exec to be procurement nominee
David Safavian, GSA's chief of staff, will be nominated for administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, officials said.
Digital Government
IRS looks for IT improvements
The agency plans to set a new direction for its information technology operations by the end of the year, its CIO said this morning.
People
OMB tests government transactions portal
By July, the Office of Management and Budget expects that 24 agencies will be able to process their rent and reimbursable IT services payments through a new interagency portal.<br>
People
OMB personnel changes: Chenok out, Anderson moving up
Dan Chenok, the well-respected branch chief for information policy and technology, is leaving to join SRA International Inc. Tad Anderson, portfolio manager for the government-to-business Quicksilver projects, has been promoted to associate administrator for e-government and IT.<@SM>
People
DHS grants bill could be bipartisan
Democrats and Republicans are talking about collaborating on House legislation to streamline homeland security funding for local first responders.
People
DOD aims for one IT framework
The Joint Information Capabilities Enhancement Environment is an effort to break down the information stovepipes of the Defense Department.
People
Traction to provide Defense logs
The military selected Traction TeamPage software as part of an initiative to accelerate communication within DOD Test and Evaluation.
People
Bush nominates new Defense CIO
Although CIO John Stenbit has yet to leave, Bush has named a Duratek board member as his replacement.
People
Info assurance should include sharing, general says
An Air Force general says the military's information assurance work doesn't spend enough time on how to distribute data.
Acquisition
Energy hires IBM, Corning for supercomputing optics
The companies will get $20 million to develop high-speed, optical interconnects for supercomputers.
Digital Government
Baker to leave CACI
Roger Baker, a former Commerce CIO, plans to leave his current job as executive vice president at CACI International.
People
Bomb info goes online
ATF launched a Web-based system for law enforcement agencies to share information about bomb and arson cases.
People
Task force to issue program management recommendations
A multiagency task force calls for the creation of a Federal Program Management Office to champion the discipline.
Digital Government
NIST releases security controls proposal
The tech standards group released the first draft of a publication describing mandated security controls for federal information systems.
People
OMB keeps risk on the radar
Program managers now face increased pressure from the Bush administration to identify and reduce risks associated with large information technology purchases.
Digital Government