People
Senate would keep e-gov funding at $5M
The Senate approved $5 million for the e-government fund, the same as it has received for the past three years.
Digital Government
Police fret over funding cuts
Law enforcement chiefs called on the federal government to fully restore cuts to a pair of two local law enforcement funding programs that affect, among other things, communications programs.
Acquisition
Senators triple FAA software program's funds
An inspector general's caution didn't stop the Senate from increasing the money for ERAM.
People
Army CIO picks deputy
The Army named Vernon Bettencourt Jr. deputy chief information officer starting Nov. 17.
Digital Government
Market researcher predicts outsourcing growth
Fiscal pressures and aging workforces will limit the in-house resources governments can devote to IT, according to a report from Input.
Digital Government
Washington Management buys Fed Sources
The Washington Management Group, which specializes in the Federal Supply Schedule bought market intelligence provider Federal Sources.
Modernization
Military releases RFID policy
The Defense Department said it has released a policy to regulate the use of Radio Frequency Identification and mandate its widespread use in a little over a year.
People
Online catalog will hold all federal forms
A key component of the Business Gateway project, the eForms Catalog, will compile all public federal forms into an online collection, according to officials working on the project. <br>
People
DHS consultants draw scrutiny from Senate Democrats
In a letter to Tom Ridge, four Democratic senators demanded answers about what the outsourcing consultants are doing and how much they are paid.
People
OMB backs off plans for central authentication gateway
The administration is scrapping plans for its online E-Authentication gateway, which had been touted as a cornerstone of e-government.<br>
Digital Government
NSA licenses cryptography tech
The National Security Agency has licensed cryptography technology from Certicom Corp., based in Ontario, Canada.
People
TSA's Loy to fill DHS post
James M. Loy tapped as deputy secretary, replacing Gordon England who recently returned to the Navy.
People
E-authentication architecture due in December
It would replace the concept of a gateway to secure agencies' electronic transactions.
People
DHS wants wireless tech for responders
The Homeland Security Department's Safecom program says it's looking for interoperable wireless communications ideas for public safety officers.
People
Commerce’s Bodman to head PMC e-gov committee
Samuel W. Bodman, the deputy secretary of the Commerce Department, will be chairman of the E-Government Committee of the President’s Management Council.<br><@SM>
Digital Government
PeopleSoft, ESRI track responders
Geographic information system specialist ESRI and PeopleSoft extended their partnership to provide Web-based resources for tracking first responder assets during emergencies.
People
Central authentication gateway plan is history
The administration is scrapping plans for a centralized E-Authentication gateway, which has been touted as a cornerstone of e-government.
People
EPA questions GAO’s E-Rulemaking audit
Environmental Protection Agency officials are questioning the timing of a recent General Accounting Office report criticizing the rollout and progress of the E-Rulemaking project.<br>
Digital Government
Maryland lawmakers question Diebold voting
Democratic legislators call for additional scrutiny of touch screen voting machines the state bought.
People