People

Bush to nominate Sturgell as new FAA chief

Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.

People

Bush to nominate new FAA chief

Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.

People

Lawmakers push border security

The House Science and Technology Committee wants more funding for technologies to protect against drug traffickers, terrorists and illegal immigrants.

People

Letter: Military pay differences explained

A retired Air Force colonel points out inconsistencies in a blog post.

People

NARA to digitize Civil War-era documents

The Genealogical Society of Utah will help the agency digitize more than 1 million case files of approved pension applications filed by Union soldiers' widows.

People

DOD announces new high-level Navy advisory panel

The Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel's topics topics will include acquisition reform, the shipbuilding industrial base and intelligence organization in the Navy.

People

ELC -- Day 1

None

People

The Lectern: Young people speak out at ELC

None

People

CIO Council turns focus on privacy

The new Privacy Committee formalizes interagency efforts to meet new, ongoing demands.

People

OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks

Secure desktop configuration, training and a software acquisition guide should make federal systems more secure, officials say.

People

Academic programs in homeland security make gains, report states

More academic institutions are offering degree and certificate programs in homeland security, but the field lacks standard coursework and core teaching areas, according to a new report.

People

OMB adds to High Risk list

The agency credits better management oversight for the growing number of projects needing special attention.

People

Contracting officers are easy target

Program managers are a large part of the problem with flawed contracts.

People

GAO: DHS lags on tracking incorrect payments

The department needs to develop better risk-assessment plans and follow through with them, according to a new report.

People

White House order puts HHS in charge of biosurveillance efforts

President Bush's order on public health preparedness for a medical emergency says biosurveillance should rely on e-medical records where possible.

People

House seeks WAN services to connect reps, districts

The contract is not set aside for small businesses, but the House urges them to enter a proposal.

People

DOD official orders head count of private security guards

The department will centrally track personal, contract and detailed deployment information on all private security contractors and translators working in Iraq and Afghanistan.

People

Magistrate recommends court order to preserve White House e-mail messages

A judge will decide whether to issue the order after weighing the recommendations and any objections from the government.

People

GSA to award contract for evaluating financial shared-services providers

The agency plans to issue an RFP early next year for testing that shared-services providers are capable of implementing financial management systems.

People

Over-reliance on contractors is nothing new

In response to a story about DHS relying too much on contractors, a long-time fed suggests providing more training and guidance to agency officials who oversee contractors.