People
Airlines would collect fingerprints for US-VISIT
DHS wants airlines and cruise ships to be in charge of collecting fingerprints from foreign travelers as they leave the United States to help the department meet a congressional mandate.
People
SBInet program manager steps down
DHS’ Kirk Evans, program manager of the border surveillance system since January 2007, resigned April 11.
People
Lawmakers: Government can lead on telework
Co-sponsors of legislation to expand telework governmentwide toutits benefits at the Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting.
People
OPM, GSA upgrade telework Web site
The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration have updated their Telework.gov Web site, adding new features and a "green" look.
People
Funding worries fusion center officials
Officials and observers note that it is difficult for centers to plan for the future if they are uncertain about long-term federal funding.
People
USDA provides RFID ear tags for cattle
The tags help health officials electronically identify an animal to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
People
DOD seeks input on nontraditional contractors
DOD asks industry how define and catergorize nontraditional contractors.
People
Letter: Use of open systems now will attract next generation
Open architecture is not an option but a matter of time imperative.Current systems have served us well over the decades and can still support the [open architecture] transition, but the future will not wait.
People
Letter: Praise for GSA's panel on multiple award schedule
I would like to applaud the [General Services Administration] and its administrator for taking the first steps in establishing an advisory panel that will be looking into the issues that have surrounded the [multiple award schedule].
People
OMB: Fewer programs on risk lists
19 percent drop in high-risk programs reflects management improvements.
People
Bush nominates SBA chief to head HUD
President Bush nominates Steve Preston as new HUD secretary.
People
Buzz of the Week: Papal traffic a mixed blessing
Officials at the Transportation Department turned an inconvenience into a continuity-of-operations opportunity.
People
IRS ‘good but not great,’ panel says
Advisory board praises the IRS’ progress on modernization but cites new concerns.
People
FlipSide: A few minutes with... Larry Roberts
Roberts, former chief scientist at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, was one of the early developers of the Internet.
People
OPM proposes to add EA to specialty positions
A draft update to the IT management 2210 job series would add enterprise architecture to the list of specialty areas.
People
Rep. Tom Davis: The exit interview
Few lawmakers have been more passionate about the working of government. After 14 years, he takes a look back — and talks about his next steps.
People
Welles: Lessons from ‘CEO of Me’
What’s your flexstyle? Integrating your work life and home life might not be the answer for you.
People