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GAO report tracks the rise of IT services
Federal spending on IT services nearly doubled from 1997 through 2001, with the most significant increase coming through General Services Administration contracts, according to a report from the General Accounting Office.<br>
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Navy labors over legacy systems
Legacy applications are the major obstacles to rapid adoption of new technologies, officers say
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Space-Based Radar vendors picked
Air Force selected three vendor teams to develop and demonstrate a prototype radar payload
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Davis moving on fast track authority
Bill would grant expedited powers for the administration to recommend changes to the structure of agencies
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Strassmann: Make CIO equal to CFO
CIOs of the future must manage knowledge, not assets such as computers and software, NASA CIO says
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Military Web server hacked
Hacker exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 2000; extent of damage unknown
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OPM prepares for final phase of e-Clearance project
The Office of Personnel Management is planning the final phase of its e-Clearance project, an effort to consolidate and speed processing of government security clearances.<br>
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Another View: Do Web sites put agencies’ best faces forward?
Here is one unmistakable sign that it truly is a new day in government: A growing number of citizens in search of reliable health information, printable tax forms or Social Security information are likely to go to a computer to get what they need. The number of Americans who have visited government Web sites has jumped by more than 70 percent in the past two years, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
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Infrastructure protection looking for home
White House, Homeland officials discussing where and how to handle critical infrastructure protection
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DOD awards intell net-centric pilot
Contract covers the intelligence portion of DISA's Net-Centric Enterprise Services project
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Army picks vendors for IDIQ
Vehicle is the $650 million Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services contract
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IRS facing 'moment of truth'
Nominee for commissioner says milestones are key in future of IRS modernization efforts
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Pentagon draws up UAV road map
DOD highlights its top 10 goals for the unmanned aerial vehicles' future capabilities
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Virtual urban battlefield tests soldiers
Soldiers in Kuwait conduct virtual urban battlefield exercises in a mobile training complex
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Ridge steps up homeland security
Department's increased security measures include monitoring Internet for signs of terrorist attack
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Open source advocate suggests incentive program
An open-source software advocate is proposing an incentive program to encourage developers to release their source code after it has earned a certain amount of money.<br>
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State launches visa information site
The State Department today unveiled a Web site to provide details for people seeking visas for travel to the United States.<br>
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Logistics system slips six months
A $500 million Defense Logistics Agency program to give the military rapid access to logistics information has slipped off schedule
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