People

NOAA workers join Commerce pay-for-performance project

Among the employees shifting out of the General Schedule pay system are local members of several federal workers' unions, including AFGE.

Acquisition

Maryland takes CSC contract to streets

The company will provide technical and business services for the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team under a new contract, worth as much as $44 million.

Modernization

Terrorists brandish tech sword, too

Five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, law enforcement and terrorist groups bring new levels of sophistication to the ongoing game of digital cat and mouse.

People

Colorado's Web site adopts Google

Colorado.gov had been using Verity to power its search capability.

Acquisition

NASA, NOAA award $101.7M satellite contract

Assurance Technology Corp. will work on the next generation of NOAA weather satellites, which will relay information about hazardous space storms and radiation.

People

Former NYC official urges wider use of GIS

Alan Leidner tells InfraGard National Conference audience that geographic information systems can contribute to protecting critical infrastructure.

People

DOD IG audit finds fault; GSA defends improvements

GSA and DOD did not fully abide by appropriations law and procurement regulations, a yet-tob-be-released draft report states, but GSA officials say they have worked hard to rectify problems.

Modernization

Software licenses will have exchange value

Bentley Systems to offer a licensing model based on efficient portfolio management.

People

Law enforcement agencies explore semantics

Technology could help in collection and analysis of data.

People

GAO: More specifics needed on e-archive project

NARA's fiscal 2006 appropriations act requires the agency to submit an expenditure plan before allotting funds to the ERA program.

Digital Government

State and local briefs

New Hampshire deploys new ERP; Texas agency chooses tablet PCs; Cisco launches a public safety networking program; Input: State, local health care to hit $12.2B; Wisconsin takes complaint box online

Cybersecurity

CDW-G networks Calif. library district

The company is using Cisco Systems-based technology to boost citizen services while ensuring security.

Cybersecurity

Miami DOT reports another stolen laptop

It is unclear if the computer contained sensitive personal information or if its contents were encrypted.

Acquisition

Va. zooms in on traffic congestion

The state's Department of Transportation will deploy surveillance cameras to manage traffic in the McLean area of Fairfax County.

Digital Government

NASA helps woo tech companies

Goddard Space Flight Center and host state seek to boost area technology.

People

OMB wants details on cost savings

It wants agencies to make baseline cost estimates for IT investments by Sept. 30.

Digital Government

Cause of arrivals delays at LAX still up in air

Signal trouble with the Instrument Landing System at Los Angeles International Airport caused 46 planes to land late.

Acquisition

Georgia DOT taps Business Objects

It will use a business intelligence software suite to track the performance of road construction and other transportation projects.

People

State and local agencies struggle with e-records

Paper is a lot easier to manage, according to a study conducted by the Association for Information and Image Management.

People

OPM updates telework guidelines

It provides detailed information covering everything from establishing an agency policy to stressing that safety requirements apply to teleworkers.