Digital Government
First responders in 'dire need'
Congress members want to boost homeland security funding to the nation's emergency personnel
People
E-gov fund takes budget hit
Congressional negotiators agree on fiscal 2003 budget that includes just $5 million for an e-government fund
People
Infosec among R&D priorities
House Science Committee chairman says information security is a top funding priority
People
Pentagon works out iris scans
DOD's biometrics office reaches the final phase of an iris-scanning pilot at the Pentagon
Digital Government
Balutis named Veridyne president
Consultant Alan Balutis has been hired as president and chief operating officer at Veridyne Inc.
People
Justice CIO has departmentwide vision
Department is working to improve its technology foundation and shift to more centralized solutions
People
Transformation chief focuses on 'last mile'
Director of Force Transformation Office calls for single, interoperable tactical system
Digital Government
Commerce forming tech policy agency
Department plans to consolidate the telecom and technology policy functions under a new agency
People
ACS gets DOD IT, outsourcing orders
DOD awarded more than $54 million in IT task orders to Affiliated Computer Services
Digital Government
Funding slows STARS rollout
Financial constraints may force air traffic controllers to wait to use STARS
Acquisition
Avaya renews GSA contract
New cooperative purchasing rules also could extend the contract to state and local governments
People
DOD net-centric pilot making progress
CIO's office is working with DISA on a core enterprise services initiative
People
E-Authentication gateway draws interest outside of e-gov projects
While the E-Authentication project, considered a cog in the e-government wheel, is having trouble getting funds from partner agencies, IT leaders outside of the 24 Quicksilver projects are clamoring to use the gateway.
Digital Government
BLM workers to get smart cards
Bureau of Land Management plans to equip its 13,000 employees with smart cards
People
LeaveWeb system takes off
Air Force rolls out online system for personnel leave requests and approvals
People
IRS regroups on business filing
New business case, infrastructure needed to support initiative for companies to file taxes online
Digital Government
Forman lobbies IT companies
Focus is on companies with cutting-edge technology that have avoided the federal market
Digital Government
Small biz recertification required
Agencies that use GWACs will have to recertify small businesses annually beginning April 1
Digital Government
NIMA extends imagery contract
Harris to supply products for the Global Geospatial Intelligence program
Digital Government