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Report: Creativity needed
Homeland security requires unusual approaches to R&D, presidential council says
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Wanted: A CIO with punch
Commentary: A strong CIO will be critical to the success of the Homeland Security Department
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DOD weighs DMS' fate
DOD information technology officials may lift a requirement that all services use the departmentwide secure electronic messaging system
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Funding bill boosts homeland IT coffers
Bush signs bill sending billions to TSA, INS and others
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Administration releases draft standards for listing grant opportunities
The Office of Federal Financial Management today released proposed data standards for agencies submitting grant and funding opportunities to <i>FedBizOpps.gov</i>. The procurement portal is the mandatory site for agencies to post contracting opportunities.
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DOD preps virtual Pentagon
DOD has launched a program to create a virtual Pentagon that would provide backup networks and communications
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Filling the infosec ranks
Carnegie Mellon helps colleges improve information security programs
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No easy answers
Editorial: The issue of what is inherently governmental work and what should be left to the private sector is still unclear
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OMB biz case deadline set
OMB has given agencies until Aug. 21 to submit a list of joint business cases for systems that potentially could be combined across agencies
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DOD putting fingerprint sensors to the test
Pentagon and Army officials plan to test how they can use fingerprint technology to more quickly verify users in the field
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VA realigning IT operations
VA secretary orders the reorganization of information technology operations at VA headquarters
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OMB calls for joint business cases
Memo outlines next step toward getting agencies to build on one another's information technology investments
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California governments move services online
Residents of Nevada County, Calif., and the cities of Davis and Bakersfield this summer began paying county taxes, finding housing regulations and applying for building permits online.
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