People
'War Games' revisited
DOD may look to computer whiz kids and the video game industry to advance how the Pentagon wages war games
People
CIO post debated
Experts at a Sept. 18 House hearing praised proposed legislation to create an e-government office within OMB
People
It's a people problem
New voting technology used in primary elections had poll workers stumped
People
Marines poised for Dell deal
Agreement with Dell will enable the Marine Corps to replace its aging IT in preparation for NMCI
People
System holds hazardous data
The Defense Logistics Agency has launched an online repository of material safety data sheets
People
Whistleblower stifled, and TSP waste
FCW.com's Ask Milt column tackles readers' questions about recourse in a whistleblowing case and against the TSP board
People
Scorecard is conversation-starter
The President's Management Agenda is a tool to get agencies talking about ways to run programs better
Digital Government
NGA urges 'hometown security'
The National Governors Association unveils initiative promoting a bottom-up approach to homeland security
People
Officials: Netcom ready for launch
Netcom will provide management for the Army's information technology and networks as an enterprise
People
Auditors push Colorado to offer licenses online
Colorado’s Legislative Audit Committee is urging the state’s Revenue Department to incorporate online processing of driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations into its planned new system for motor vehicle regulation, as a way of cutting costs and speeding service.
People
Dell going to West Point
U.S. Military Academy has purchased more than $3 million in Dell technology, including laptops for all plebes
Acquisition
Procurement changes 'clean house'
Draft revisions to Circular A-76 should be issued around the first week of October and could alter IT buys
People
Guard chief pushes systems upgrade
The Air National Guard director sees great need for modernizing information management systems
People
Creation of e-gov office praised
But whether the office's leader should be called a CIO and be confirmed by the Senate remains in dispute
Digital Government
Cyber strategy slow in arriving
Experts attribute the long development cycle to matters ranging from the complexity of the task to the politics involved
People
Forman pushes House to meet e-gov fund request
The Bush administration is applying a full-court press to the House to authorize its request for a $45 million e-government fund. Mark Forman, the Office of Management and Budget’s associate director for IT and e-government, yesterday told lawmakers that the fund was “critical to achieving the promise of e-government.”
Digital Government