Digital Government

Beware hazard compensation

Contractors should review contracts for coverage of loss due to military actions

People

NASA flagged for not competing orders

The Defense Department is not the only federal agency under fire for not properly putting task orders out for bid

People

Army enlists e-records aid

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command has selected an electronic document management solution to automate the paper-intensive process associated with attracting recruiting and enlistment

Digital Government

Bush draws cybersecurity lines

Executive order provides accountability, streamlines responsibilities

Digital Government

Hill throws IT into slew of anti-terrorism bills

Information technology legislation that might have stalled in the autumn days of the 107th Congress is getting new attention

Acquisition

Davis seeks further reforms

Rep. Tom Davis plans to introduce legislation that would bring procurement laws in line with the government's shift from buying products to buying services

People

Bill targets workforce 'crisis'

Senator calls for agency 'chief human capital officers'

Digital Government

Feds scrub sites to avoid aiding terrorists

Agencies have removed information from federal Web sites that they believe could help terrorists plan future attacks

Acquisition

The CIO as stockbroker

Federal leaders are poised to release guidelines on how agencies can incorporate the complicated process of information technology portfolio management into their business plans

Digital Government

Anti-terror law expands powers

Bush signs anti-terrorism law that vastly expands federal authority to conduct electronic surveillance.

Digital Government

Alliance may boost e-procurement

A New Jersey company that provides Web-based procurement has struck an alliance with two state associations

Digital Government

Davis seeks GovNet review

Congressman asks for a review of the RFI for the proposed GovNet critical infrastructure intranet

Digital Government

Letter to the editor

Turning to feds

Digital Government

Know the debt-collection rules

FCW.com's Friday Financials column spells out your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Acquisition

CSC to aid refugee processing center

State Department awards a $43.7 million task order to CSC to support Washington Processing Center

Digital Government

Forman to industry: Help us share

E-gov chief says vendors need to rein in their inclination to sell multiple agencies the same solution

Digital Government

SSP unveils Secure PC

Secure PC is a prepackaged secure computer delivered as a working client to the user

Digital Government

County tries virtual terror training

Osceola County, Fla., is looking to virtual reality to help it test the terrorism section of its emergency plan

People

Air Force picks portal providers

The Air Force has picked BroadVision and Plumtree solutions to power its enterprisewide portal initiatives

People

DOD buys combat training systems

SRI system enables National Guard personnel to do tank battle simulations and then play back the exercise