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E-gov matures
E-government initiatives will be judged primarily by the extent of their adoption by agencies and users, OMB says.
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IAC chairman: Examine enterprise architecture
Gaps in the federal enterprise architecture may now be more apparent, Dan Twomey says.
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USPTO to make Freeland CIO
U.S. Patent and Trademark officials are expected to name David Freeland as the agency's new chief information officer.
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Loy to leave DHS
Adm. James Loy, deputy secretary for homeland security, will leave in March.
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Five vie for wireless work
Motorola, AT&T, Boeing, Lockheed and General Dynamics are in phase two bidding for the Integrated Wireless Network, sources say.
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Army turns to e-forms
An industry team received a contract to automate the Army's paper-based transactions.
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Immigration bureau to buy IT services
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau expects to purchase $500 million of IT work.
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AFFIRM details top CIO challenges, critical technologies
Federal CIOs are struggling to align IT and agency mission goals, and to use technology to improve customer service.<@SM>
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Nonprofit group will evaluate Quicksilver projects
The General Services Administration last week hired a nonprofit group to evaluate the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.<@SM>
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Feds dread ID deadline
Officials say they'll be hard pressed to meet the timetable for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
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IG: 'Significant deficiencies' at FTS
Officials at many Federal Technology Service regional centers have done a poor job of following procurement regulations, according to the GSA inspector general.
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Accenture exec to lead services council
Stan Gutkowski, managing partner of USA Government Operations for Accenture, will be chairman of the Professional Services Council for 2005.
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GAO: Use DHS acquisition pilot
A Homeland Security program to promote acquisition of cutting-edge technology while exempt from federal statutes needs more attention, GAO says.
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Standardizing border data
An industry group plans to develop a data exchange standard for border and transportation agents.
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US-VISIT inquiries low
Out of 14.6 million passengers enrolled in US-VISIT, about 50 have inquired about their records in redress requests, an official says.
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CMS seeks info on e-messaging doctors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates it will send one to two messages a month, and it wants health care professionals to be able access them on handhelds.<@SM>
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Government Web sites gain favor with public
The public’s satisfaction with e-government services is on the rise, according to a new survey.<@SM>
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Air Force seeks cyberwar edge
Service officials plan to spend $25 million on computer warfare technology.
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Reform appropriations?
Efforts to reform federal government may require changing the appropriations process in Congress, an OMB official says.
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