Acquisition
Accenture bets on e-procurement
The company has hired two buying experts to meet growing public-sector demand
Digital Government
FAA picks IBM for messaging
NexGen system, based on Lotus Notes, will shrink the number of server locations and save money
Digital Government
Caution raised on red-light cameras
Rep. Armey says the cameras, meant to monitor traffic at dangerous intersections, are a threat to privacy
People
GPS keeps track of buses
Buses for residents with special needs are running more efficiently with a vehicle location system
People
Roster change
Charlie Keegan, the director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Free Flight Office, will oversee the implementation of the agency's 10year modernization plan, the FAA announced June 21.
Digital Government
County takes storage lead
Contra Costa looks to network-attached storage to hold its electronic records into the next decade
Digital Government
Enterprise architecture defined
An enterprise architecture is a plan to streamline and standardize computer systems within an agency
People
Giant NMCI records deal set
EDS lines up government's largest records management software license for NMCI
People
DFAS considers desktop outsourcing
DFAS examines outsourcing PC and network support for its 18,000 users, according to its CIO
People
Council: Accessibility a civil right
Access to information and information technology has become so important it should be considered a civil right
Digital Government
Briefs
Before the Navy expands the deployment of its intranet, it must first submit an evaluation report to Congress
Acquisition
Comparing seats
The U.S. Mint's seat management contract, estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, would be one of the largest in the federal government
Digital Government
OMB turns up heat on performance
The information technology programs that support many government services are among those the Bush administration may test to see how to link program performance to agencies' budgets.
People