Acquisition

DEA to re-engineer core apps

First phase of 'Concorde' program focuses on business process re-engineering

People

OMB plans outsourcing crash courses

Agencies confused about how to implement Bush's competitive sourcing plans

People

OMB: How to get to green

The new criteria for achieving a good grade on competitive sourcing

People

Betting on risk

Anne Arundel County, Md., leaders believe they can nurture new ideas for homeland security

People

NYC's 311 system speeds calls for help

Citizen service center, launched in early March, averages 17,000 calls a day

Acquisition

IRS delays tax database ? again

Agency brings in consultant to evaluate the progress of the project

Digital Government

Configuresoft powers S.C. National Guard

Software automates the process of making changes to network configuration

People

Report: Indian bureau has bad data

Almost half of the entries are inaccurate in a Bureau of Indian Affairs system for information about building repairs, according to federal auditors

People

N.J. gets Army help

Governor enlists service to protect state networks against cyberattacks

People

EPA seeks a portal for its data

Project would help agency manage its information

People

Improving in-sourced jobs

Performance of jobs deemed inherently governmental remain a concern

Modernization

GSA proposes MCI debarment

No halt to current contracts, but future business uncertain

Digital Government

Maricopa starts on criminal data network

The Arizona County now uses common case numbers, as part of a project to create a new system for sharing criminal information

People

It's all about information

Information technology doesn?t matter because it is information that matters.

Digital Government

NASA gives Kentucky $3.1M for maps

The Kentucky Landscape Census will provide public access to geospatial information and Internet-based computer mapping system.

People

OPM overhauls USAJobs site

The Office of Personnel Management has launched the revamped federal jobs site with a new user interface that simplifies navigation and job searches.<br><@SM>

Digital Government

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People

TSA tinkers with privacy plan

But critics worry the system could go in new directions

People

CDX as a starting point

EPA's portal strategy builds on success of Central Data Exchange program

Digital Government

Sharing through closed doors

When it comes to homeland security, the push to share info runs into the urge to pull back