People
FDA seeks food illness model
The Food and Drug Administration plans to create a modeling tool for food threats
Digital Government
Utah builds biz license portal
Utah unveiled a business application that cuts down the time for registering a new business from weeks and months to about an hour.
People
Defense approves new info framework
Version 2.0 of the Global Information Grid incorporates the latest lessons from Afghanistan and Iraq
People
NSA fights for tech funding control
The National Security Agency opposes a Senate proposal that would have defense officials in charge of NSA's multibillion-dollar tech budget.
Digital Government
Tripwire launches data initiative
Tripwire, HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems to create open standard for data integrity.
People
Military must reshape R&D
The way wars are fought is changing, DOD's transformation czar said, and R&D officials have to change
People
Raytheon, IBM to collaborate on defense
In their new partnership, IBM Corp. provides the chips and software know-how, and Raytheon brings the defense electronics experience
Modernization
MCI denies allegations
MCI said it didn't misroute calls and accused rivals of trying to 'derail' the company's efforts to get out of bankruptcy.
People
OMB issues guide on E-Government Act
The Office of Management and Budget has issued new guidance on how to achieve the administration’s e-government vision.<br>
People
Navy to launch virtual office for Russia
Technological experts from both countries will be better able to communicate with one another.
People
Mark Forman to leave OMB
The driving force behind the e-gov initiatives will take a private sector job
People
USDA to train project managers
Robbins-Gioia will teach a five-week course on program management and related requirements of the Office of Management and Budget
People
Congress questions intell sharing center
Lawmakers content that, giving the risks, any change is a good one
People
Project management 101
A book by J. Davidson serves as a primer for understanding project management
People
Commission recommends that USPS drop e-commerce
The Postal Service should drop its e-commerce initiatives and spend its resources strictly on mail delivery, the President’s Commission on the U.S. Postal Service has concluded in a new report.<br>
Digital Government
Sharing: Easier said than done
Agencies find it difficult to develop necessary relationships
Acquisition