Acquisition
Vendors match wares to feds' shopping lists
Technology vendors that populated the bustling exhibit floor at the FOSE conference and trade show in Washington, D.C., last week demonstrated how quickly they can ? and sometimes must ? change to respond to the changing emphases in federal agencies.
Digital Government
Small-business confusion
Commentary: Contractors should be alert to the possibility that the subcontracting plan flow-down requirement could find its way into their subcontracting plans
Digital Government
OMB: Agencies making headway on security
The government has made progress in information security, but the same measurements that identify improvement also highlight that there is a long way to go
Acquisition
Also at FOSE
The Department of Veterans Affairs is deploying Fortress Technologies' AirFortress product to secure the wireless networks used for its BarCode Medication Administration (BCMA) program.
Digital Government
Lessons from SEVIS
Editorial: The latest system to come under fire is the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
Digital Government
Security and cultural issues still stand out
Agencies developing knowledge management systems must consider more than just the technology's ability to find that right piece of information
People
Report: Halt Navy HR system
DOD IG says the Navy should stop spending money to develop its own human resources system
People
War squeezes IT training programs
Defense Department officials are tailoring their training programs so that users on the battlefield can make the most out of systems set up to help them wage war.
Acquisition
Vendor-friendly Web site coming to DHS
The Homeland Security Department (DHS) will soon unveil a new Web site for vendors to submit ideas, technologies and solutions to the department as it boosts efforts to help businesses ? large and small ? get their solutions in front of the agency.
People
E-gov happiness breeds more use
The more that citizens use e-government services, the more they plan to use future offerings
Digital Government
Interior e-gov tack irks GIS vendors
Under pressure to get the Geospatial One-Stop portal up and running, the Interior Department has created a stir by pitting one of the leading geographic information system (GIS) vendors against the work of an industry consortium.
Digital Government
It's a phone, it's a Web browser, it's a Palm!
Palm Inc.'s latest handheld, the Tungsten W, seems to do practically everything
People
CDC center aids SARS battle
The CDC recently activated a high-tech command center to track and respond to the outbreak of a potentially deadly respiratory virus
Digital Government
Technology Briefs
Army awards secure joint tactical radio software contract; Qwest expands MAA offering
People
Funding supplements homeland needs
Supplemental budget includes more money than President Bush wanted for homeland security
Digital Government
Decision support for the warfighter
When U.S. troops first began to mobilize this winter for war in the Middle East, the Army saw a huge spike in the number of messages sent via Army Knowledge Online (AKO) ? a sprawling military Web portal that is quickly evolving from a mere messaging system to a decision-support hub for today's warfighters.
People
DOD IG: Keep troubled DMS going
Report says DMS should continue despite not meeting cost savings goals or time lines
People