People
Bush's Texas legacy: E-gov
During George W. Bush's tenure as Texas governor, the Web became an integral part of delivering state services
People
Future workload is SSA's greatest challenge
SSA faces significant challenges in the future, in part because of the aging population inside and outside the agency, according to GAO
Digital Government
Keep outsourcing apolitical
For decades, the government has followed essentially the same process for making outsourcing decisions.
Digital Government
USPS unveils certified e-mail
USPS began a new service Jan. 16 that makes it possible to transmit secure personal information to federal agencies
Digital Government
Postal Service forecast grim
Efforts to use technology to improve Postal Service productivity have yielded disappointing results thus far
Digital Government
Bush's Brand
President Bush is no amateur when it comes to technology; now he is preparing to use IT to take the federal government in a new direction
People
DOD e-commerce strategy knocked
GAO hit the Pentagon especially hard on its inability to implement an effective electronic commerce strategy
People
Whither go the CIOs?
The door is revolving, but it is uncertain how many chief information officers will come out.
Digital Government
Back to the future with the whiteboard
Mimio transforms standard dry-erase boards into powerful tools for digital meetings
People
HUD hailed, but still has high risk
Weaknesses with internal controls, information and financial management systems persist in some HUD programs
Digital Government
Commerce makes progress on modernization
GAO recognized Commerce for making progress on the National Weather Service modernization program
Digital Government
OMB unveils security guidance
The Office of Management and Budget last week recommended steps that agencies should take to ensure the security of federal information systems as required by recent legislation.
Digital Government
IT firms join to share security information
Another piece of President Clinton's National Plan for Information Systems Protection fell into place last week with the creation of the fourth industry center to help protect the information systems that support the United States' critical infrastructure.
Acquisition
NASA contract management still at risk
The space agency still must do more to gain effective oversight and management of contract operations
People
State needs to shore up security
The State Department needs to improve security, from installing intrusiondetection programs to clarifying agencywide security responsibilities
People
Navy lifts sights on NMCI
The Navy has upped the ante in one of the most ambitious federal technology outsourcing projects afoot
People