Digital Government
Council asks for tweak of OMB tool
OMB will consider major changes to a tool the administration will use to assess the performance of government programs
Digital Government
Storage worlds converge
Better manageability the goal for merging two types of networked storage
Digital Government
Northrop makes deal with TRW
Northrop Grumman's agreement to acquire TRW would create the second largest federal information technology contractor
People
Senate proposes DOD tech review panel
Lawmakers recommend creating a panel within DOD to help review terrorism- fighting technology proposals
Modernization
Feds mull impact of WorldCom woes
GSA, DOD reviewing WorldCom's viability, responsibilities
Digital Government
FineReader software adds features -- for a price
FineReader is the most accurate desktop optical character recognition product we've seen
People
Accessibility law under scrutiny
GSA may allow agencies require vendors to 'certify' that their products meet accessibility requirements
Digital Government
FAA, contractors resolve differences
An embattled air traffic modernization program potentially worth $1 billion has finally gotten off the ground
Digital Government
Adobe adds muscle to Web authoring tool
Adobe has been working hard to make its GoLive authoring tool a strong competitor among Web site designers
Digital Government
Mobile tech gains ground
Mobility is hot, judging from many of the new products showcased at the Techxny trade show
People
FBI hot on records management case
William Hooton was hired in March to bring modern electronic records management to the FBI
People
Virginia auditor hits state e-procurement system
Virginia’s auditor of public accounts has found that only 1.5 percent of the commonwealth’s purchases so far are flowing through an electronic procurement system and that agencies must dramatically increase their use of it to finance development.
People
Student tracking system launches
The first piece of the INS' automated foreign student tracking system went online July 1
Digital Government
Grants give schools an assist
Premier Programming Solutions will be distributing $6.5 million in software to help disabled students
Digital Government
GovAssets4Sale going live
Online marketplace enables government agencies to sell or trade surplus and seized assets via the Internet
Digital Government