People
Bills 'brake' outsourcing
Those of you who are not enamored with the outsourcing of government jobs will be pleased to learn that legislation passed recently by the Senate will curb federal outsourcing.
People
E-procurement hub serves gov buyers
PartnershipAmerica.com was launched today as a new online marketplace connecting government IT buyers on the federal, state and local levels with solutions providers in the private sector.
Acquisition
Ask the right questions
With the flurry of seat management articles lately, I can't help but wonder if the federal information technology community will ever 'get it' when it comes to how best to use this powerful resource.
Digital Government
Supercomputer stacks up
A supercomputer unveiled July 25 already has government customers lined up to use it, for tasks such as simulated flight testing of military jet fighters, designing replacements for the space shuttle and studying the origin of life in the universe. Backlog orders for the system total more than $100 million, industry sources say.
People
NC continues to fortify e-government
The state will allow agencies to use online payments for transactions and is also making grant money available to agencies for the technology to do those transactions
Digital Government
Senators propose Web privacy legislation
The bill will require Web sites to provide consumers with a clear opportunity to limit the use and disclosure of personal information for marketing purposes
People
New IT czar bill introduced
Rep. Tom Davis introduced a bill that would create an office reporting to the president that would coordinate IT resources and information security decisions
Digital Government
Start now to reduce 2000 tax bill
FCW's Financial Fridays column offers some strategies to consider to plan ahead for next year's tax season
People
Pentagon to outsource network ops
DOD plans this year to outsource support for more than 7,000 desktop users and consolidate all Pentagon network operations and security support with a single vendor
Acquisition
Chase for NIH billions is on
The National Institutes of Health formally opened bidding this week for two major contracts with values totaling billions of dollars over a decade
Digital Government
CIO offers security budget warning
No new funding is on the horizon, and an underlying problem with the budget process makes funding security initiatives difficult, the State Department CIO says
Digital Government
Pa. borough to pilot Unisys portal
Unisys will spend millions to set up a portal for the borough of West Chester and the surrounding townships East Bradford, East and West Goshen, Thornbury, Westtown and West Whiteland
Digital Government
Nations seek swift response to cyberattacks
Experts tell Congress that policies and procedures are needed to govern the sharing of cyberattack information internationally
People
President orders accessibility for disabled
President Clinton announced several new policies that will encourage agencies to make their technologies and practices accessible to people with disabilities
People
Blind students learn computer skills
A Virginia nonprofit organization runs a camp where blind young people can learn computer skills that could help them get high-tech jobs
People
Army updating 'the way we do business'
The Single Stock Fund initiative is designed to merge the Army's wholesale and retail inventory management and associated financial accounting practices
People
GAO: Plans out of step for digitized corps
The Army must update its fielding plan for the first digitized corps because many of the systems will not be ready by the 2004 deadline, GAO reports
Acquisition