Digital Government
Workers tap Web-based HR service
Oregon public employees can enroll or review benefits programs, update their plans and use other services
Digital Government
Special rates not so special, and firing feds
Ask Milt addresses special salary rates and why it's so hard to fire a federal employee
People
IT has stake in EPA homeland plan
Strategic Plan for Homeland Security identifies four main areas that include communication and information
Digital Government
State's online transactions on rise
Washington's new electronic transactions include replacing lost driver's licenses
Digital Government
NIMA awards map production deal
Agency buys 500 licenses for software to create cartographic-quality maps from GIS data
People
DOD grant funds cyberterror research
Carnegie Mellon receives a grant to develop technologies and policies focused on combating cyberterrorism
Digital Government
Aligning enterprise architecture guides
Members are working to revise CIO Council's information technology enterprise architecture guide
Digital Government
FAA launches Free Flight tool
The world's first Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications went operational this week
People
Navy preps NMCI contingencies
NMCI officials have re-examined their contingency plans in case EDS should have problems
Digital Government
EPA offers business case guide
Step-by-step guide will help managers put together complete business cases for their IT systems
People
GSA releases E-Travel draft solicitation
After a two-month delay, the General Services Administration earlier this week released a draft request for proposals for a governmentwide online travel management system. GSA plans to roll out an online booking engine—the first iteration of the E-Travel project—by December.
People
Commanders seek funding control
Joint Staff recommendation would make joint commanders responsible for IT spending priorities
Digital Government
GovPartner expanding to Midwest
GovPartner is expanding its e-government reach with a regional partnership
People
Feds testify about improved antiterror systems
State Department, FBI and Immigration and Naturalization Service officials, among others, described improvements to government systems for border control and for tracking terrorists’ finances during a hearing today on the effectiveness of the USA Patriot Act.
People
Info strategy challenges Air Force
CIO calls knowledge management one of the top challenges among the Air Force's nine information strategy goals
Digital Government
Tax prep firms can collaborate
Justice says it's OK for tax preparation companies to form a consortium to offer free online services
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