People
The best choice was in the cards
Before settling on smart cards, the Air Force considered alternative automated systems for its Standard Asset Tracking System
People
Role of agency COO begins to take shape
Agency officials hope the COOs sought by the Bush administration will help it deliver on its management goals.
People
USDA seeks e-gov vendor
The Agriculture Department is looking for a contractor to develop an egovernment strategy for the agency and its 100,000 employees.
Digital Government
Risky business
Education Department officials have made it a priority to have the Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs removed from the General Accounting Office's list of socalled highrisk government programs
Digital Government
GPRA and government business
'How should the government do business in the 21st century?
Digital Government
Andersen hired to probe FBI systems, operations
Just weeks after Attorney General John Ashcroft announced plans to conduct a comprehensive review of the FBI, the Justice Department has hired Andersen to delve into the bureau's organization and operations, including its antiquated computer systems.
Digital Government
Cybercenter funding may fall short
The House Appropriations Committee's decision to provide less money than the Bush administration has asked for may stymie plans to expand the program.
People
Daniels: Fed IT workers 'not the best'
Federal information technology workers 'are probably not the best the nation has to offer' and are hampering the government's efforts to create an electronic government, the director of the Office of Management and Budget said last week.
Acquisition
GSA splits PC seat work
General Services Administration has decided to divide responsibilities for managing desktop computers by hiring one vendor for hardware and software and another for desktop services
Digital Government
NIH offers leasing options
Federal agencies that want the latest in medical and information technology now have the option of leasing needed items through a National Institutes of Health Web site.
Digital Government
Speaking out on ergo standards
Agencies, public cite risks, benefits at Labor Department forums
Digital Government
Subway deal could bring in millions
Boston subways will get wireless antennas at no cost through a deal with Andrew Corp.
Digital Government
Too much or not enough?
Question prompts feds to scrutinize how they spend their share of the $45 billion IT budget
Digital Government
Sole-source nonsense
An agency may only conduct a sole-source procurement if just one source meets the requirements
People
DOD revives Defense Travel System
The Defense Department has reinstated the Defense Travel System
People
Market shows signs of growth
The market for smart cards in the United States remains small, although the technology is popular in Europe
People
What's in a transformation?
Few people can say exactly what a transformed military will look like
Digital Government
Safe at any speed
Besides providing faster access to soldiers' records, the Army's new Web-enabled records management system provides a safer environment for the records, too.
Digital Government
Education: We'll fix our finances
Education Department faces congressional scrutiny of its financial management troubles for the first time under President Bush's watch
Digital Government