Acquisition
Education expands share-in-savings
The Education Department has moved into increasingly turbulent waters as one of the few federal agencies to use innovative share-in-savings contracting
Digital Government
Time for enterprise building
Editorial: Enterprise architecture is not a panacea for IT management problems, but it does provide a framework for developing better management strategies
People
GSA system to track worker skills
GSA awarded a contract to develop the first governmentwide system to track the current skills and future training needs of the federal acquisition workforce
Digital Government
Y2K lessons learned
Preparation is essential to protect against cybersecurity risks
Digital Government
VA improves telehealth access
The Tele Homecare System takes routine hospital care into the patient's home
Digital Government
USDA rolls out missing link
The Agriculture Department begins rolling out network servers to all of its service centers this month
People
IRS pledges fast answers online
The IRS today launches its newly refreshed Web site—the first revamp since its debut in December 1995—with a promise that users can find the information they need in three clicks.
People
With mail safety still iffy, Hill upgrades e-mail
A great influx of e-mail to Congress never materialized after the Sept. 11 and anthrax attacks, but officials in both houses expect the use of e-mail and other digital technologies to grow. To accommodate the increase, the House and Senate are upgrading their e-mail systems.
People
Budget-makers put the focus on IT
The war on terrorism, a recession and looming deficits are shaping the 2002 and 2003 budget debates, but money for federal IT initiatives appears sacrosanct. In fact, the aftermath of Sept. 11 underscores a need for more IT spending in the next several years, the Bush administration and agency managers said.
People
Rethinking government
In many ways, the new millennium really began on Sept. 11 because that’s when everything changed. The terrorist attacks and the U.S. response to them have profoundly altered the government’s thinking.
People
SBA’s new portal portrays OMB’s idea of e-gov
The Small Business Administration has become the first agency to accomplish one of the goals of the Office of Management and Budget’s 23 approved electronic-government initiatives. Through its newest Web site, aimed at helping small companies understand and comply with regulations, SBA will combine the resources of federal, state and local governments to provide a one-stop shop.
People
Status quo is a barrier to OMB’s e-gov plans
An observation circulating in Washington is that you can make progress on e-government initiatives—if you have more power than the president.
People
GSA prepares FirstGov site for upgrade
As a part of its package of 23 <@SM>e-government initiatives, the Office of Management and Budget said the FirstGov.gov portal would move beyond the search engine and hot link capabilities it features now. Eventually, it will include online transactions, grant applications and regulatory filings, and a host of similar applications.
People
HP and Hughes unite to deliver application content by satellite
Hughes Network Systems and Hewlett-Packard Co. will jointly offer a managed-content satellite service that can deliver applications such as distance learning at from 50 to 400 remote sites.
People
Science.gov tool will browse public databases
A one-stop Web portal for government science and technology information is undergoing usability and accessibility testing before its launch early this year.
Digital Government
State abandons accounting system
Delaware governor halts a multimillion-dollar statewide accounting and purchasing software project
Digital Government
E-commerce costs USPS
Instead of making money, e-commerce initiatives have required subsidies from other Postal operations
People
WebMethods to expand EMall
DOD picks integration platform to connect with other applications for a more complete e-procurement system
Digital Government