People
E-grants pilot sets example of going for the PMA green
Wade Horn takes the goals of the President’s Management Agenda seriously.
People
Senator asks AMS for thrift contract records
The Senate Governmental Affairs chairwoman is broadening an inquiry into contracting practices that led the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to pay $36 million for a new record-keeping system and get nothing in return.<br>
Digital Government
NYC tries cell phone finder
New York City is testing a system for locating cell phone callers.
Digital Government
RAINS needs money, official says
An Oregon-based program for sharing sensitive data needs federal funds to grow, says its chairman
People
OMB sees IT efficiency from E-Gov Act
The E-Gov Act should add teeth to OMB's efforts to tie tech spending to program performance, a top IT official said
People
NSA seeks signal analysis partners
Other agencies should be more involved in processing intercepts, the NSA director says
Digital Government
Oracle fights on as PeopleSoft scoffs
Oracle will host its second meeting for PeopleSoft customers, but PeopleSoft's CEO is no longer worried about a takeover
Digital Government
NC agency expands Internet mandate
The agency in charge of promoting Internet access in rural North Carolina will also work in urban areas starting next year.
People
Army to test force identification
U.S. Joint Forces Command will test several soldier-to-soldier friendly force identification technologies at Fort Benning, Ga.
People
Groups want input on DHS data sharing
A group of 75 advocacy groups urged DHS Secretary Tom Ridge to let the public comment on securing information-sharing processes among agencies and first responders
Digital Government
OMB adds Mac, Linux to reference model
The latest TRM adds more operating systems as 'supporting platforms'
Digital Government
Air traffic system debuts in Florida
The first deployment of an automated air traffic system marks a significant improvement in the direct routing of aircraft
People
Smart cameras to watch Mexican border
Intelligent cameras, already used on the northern border, will be at critical entry points from Mexico
People
Anteon wins Army Reserve deal
The Army's Reserve Command will pay Anteon up to $40 million for enterprise data centers
People
Navy puts personnel system on Web
The Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System yesterday was launched on the Internet for the first time
Digital Government
Chicago to use Web for legal bills
Chicago officials expect a new Web-based application to improve the organization and efficiency of processing legal bills from outside counsel
People
Lockheed Martin wins FBI contract
The company will get $140 million to develop computer security
People
GAO: Better data sharing needed
More work is needed to improve sharing of information about terrorists, according to a General Accounting Office report
People
Quantum Leap tests network warfare
The Defense Department will conduct an experiment today to test network-centric warfare operations
People