People

Supplemental spending bill advances

Appropriations committees OKs $77.9 billion supplemental bill for war, homeland security

People

Wireless LAN links ammo outpost to base

FCW in the MIDDLE EAST: Secure, wireless local-area network enables Internet access and download of data

Digital Government

RAINS showcases secure info

Regional Alliance for Infrastructure and Network Security is spreading from Oregon

Modernization

FTS to allow bundled service

FTS 2001 modification would allow some sellers to package local and long distance

People

Communications challenges

Detailing the quest to get military, contractors to talk

People

Commerce gets off paper trail

Tom Pyke likes to think of the Commerce Department as the Department of E-government. So when Congress passed the Government Paperwork Elimination Act in 2000, CIO Pyke didn’t see the edict as much of a burden.<@SM>

People

Survey: Top challenges are funding and security

In developing its list of 10 challenges, GCN drew on a variety of sources, including former and current federal officials, government contractors and analysts.

People

Success starts with sweet talk

A successful e-government project is built mainly on enterprise architecture plans and other technical elements, but one of its key pillars is something intangible: diplomacy.

People

DOD acquisition chief retiring

Pete Aldridge, undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, will retire May 23

People

'Quantum leap' in wartime logistics

FCW in the MIDDLE EAST: IT tools and systems are helping the Army improve logistics over Desert Storm

People

Command keeps troops connected

FCW in the MIDDLE EAST: Real-time intelligence and imagery provides battle command on the move

People

Justice budgets for terrorism

Department's fiscal 2004 budget focuses on improving information sharing and infrastructures

Digital Government

Sprint preps 'government-grade' net

'Government-grade' intranet will have no connection to the public Internet

People

Future Combat nears milestone

The Army's Future Combat Systems recently underwent a 'capstone demonstration'

Digital Government

Ky. portal will pay for itself

Kentucky is using a self-funded model for the portal, which will be developed by an NIC subsidiary

People

Reservists put in active duty

Reporter's notebook: Reservists' dedication sparks admiration

Digital Government

Small biz wins FAA oceanic contract

Company will support the FAA in national airspace engineering, system development and prototyping

Acquisition

FTS as Wal-Mart?

With change as dominant theme at conference, experts see FTS in 'universal integrator' role

People

Marines schedule NMCI cutovers

The Marine Corps is planning to have all its 90,000 seats on NMCI by the end of the year

People

Survey: Feds satisfied, but looking to leave

Federal employees believe they do important work, but a substantial number of employees are considering leaving their jobs