Modernization

Small device delivers the big picture

As networks become more complex, so does the task of managing and monitoring them.

People

FirstGov to add state links

FirstGov plans to add links to most state Web pages beginning this week

People

'It was almost a quirk'

A lucky break launched Interior's Rachlin on an IT career

People

Three E's: Engage, entertain, educate

The Army School of Cadet Command provides its computer-based training program to its students on a CD-ROM or via the Internet. The content is the same on either format. The CD-ROM is most convenient for students who are on the move and have a laptop computer but not regular Internet access.

Digital Government

Health Passport on the move

Governors association maps expansion of Health Passport Project

People

Center would balance fed war efforts

Some military officials envision a radical new way of conducting warfare with the full power of every federal department and agency

Digital Government

IT is a footnote at Graham confirmation

The Bush administration's nominee to lead the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs took heat last week at his Senate confirmation hearing, but none of the controversy dealt with his qualifications on the information technology side.

Digital Government

HHS' enterprising game plan

New leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services, the need to secure systems and the reality of tight budgets are breathing new life into plans to create enterprise systems that can work across the department

People

In search of a search tool

Portal managers eye FirstGov technology

People

Equal raises for all

I recently advocated equal pay raises for federal civilian and uniformed service personnel. Many readers disagreed.

People

Navy mulls IT command

The Navy plans to recommend creating a new command to oversee its major IT programs

People

Wave

Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology

People

DOD eyes more teams to counter cyberthreats

The Defense Department is establishing a network defense that includes creating Computer Emergency Response Teams for every service, agency and regional commander in chief.

People

OMB seeks workforce analysis

Agencies must submit workforce analysis and restructuring plans to help make government more 'citizen-centric.'

Digital Government

Don't fear peer to peer

There's plenty of time before you'll have to make any decisions about p2p.

Modernization

Compaq announces 'Evo-lution'

New Evo line includes notebooks, workstations and thin clients and has wireless add-on capabilities

People

States share advice on portals

Officials from California and New Mexico share tips on portals at GTC West

Digital Government

FedWire

FedWire

People

GSA nominee faces biz decisions

Performance measures, auction site among agency's challenges, administrator nominee says

Digital Government

Arizona builds security plan

A security bill recently failed, but the state has plans to protect its information