Digital Government
Sorting out past service credit
FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about where to appeal a buyback charge and getting retirement credit as contractor
People
Bush selects nominee for OMB director
Longtime Bush adviser Josh Bolten would replace Mitchell Daniels Jr.
Digital Government
USDA system to help assess cargo risk
Targeting system will enable employees to view agricultural cargo shipments and make risk assessments
Digital Government
Lawmakers criticize Indian Affairs
Senators say that the problem of thousands of divided land interests will swamp any new system
People
Urban warfare IT has 'missing link'
Imaginative IT solutions must move quickly from laboratory to the field, former DIA director says
People
DOD revamps budget process
Changes include streamlining planning, programming and budgeting system and moving to a two-year cycle
Acquisition
Security spending forecast: $6B
Study predicts that by 2008, the government will spend almost $6 billion on information security
People
IT, culture challenge homeland community
Experts cite interoperability of systems and information-sharing issues as key obstacles
People
OMB: Business cases must relate to enterprise architectures for 2005
The Office of Management and Budget is raising the bar for business cases for fiscal 2005: Agencies must show strong links between their business cases and enterprise architectures for OMB to fund IT projects. <br>
Digital Government
Study details broadband in states
One of the biggest challenges remains high-speed service in rural areas, report says
People
GIS task order awarded for Air Force
Titan Corp. will provide geospatial information and services for bases in the Pacific Air Forces
People
Unions protest 'privatization'
Federal workers protest administration's plans for turning federal work over to private companies
Digital Government
Federal grants to locals on rise
Report forecasts steady rise in federal grant outlays to state and local governments
People
Senate OKs DOD bundling limits
An influential senator has proposed an amendment that would limit DOD's ability to bundle contracts
People
Iraq offers glimpses into ISR future
Despite successes, the conflict illustrated that more work is needed on ISR supporting urban operations
People
Boyd takes over Safecom Project
The Homeland Security Department named David Boyd as the new project manager for Project Safecom.<br>
People
DOD changing face of urban warfare
Military to focus on enhancing its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities
People
DHS struggling with 'connecting dots'
Officials are working on consolidating a watch list with the names of potential terrorists
People
DHS directorate hungry for ideas
Science and Technology Directorate making it easier for companies to pitch ideas
People