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.
People
Minnesota gives legislative publishing system a thumbs-up
PTC’s XML-based Arbortext publishing software to replace a decades-old, mainframe-based solution for creating and printing legislative documents.
Modernization
Telecom upgrade causes O'Hare delays
Two voice lines functioning on a new system called the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure experienced intermittent connectivity.
People
E-gov scores stabilize
In the second quarter, nine agencies' President's Management Agenda score card ratings fell, but three improved their scores in the third quarter.
People
More people should e-file, Senate panel says
The Senate Appropriations Committee wants 80 percent of tax returns e-filed to the IRS by 2007.
Modernization
GAO: Agencies lag in IPv6 transition
Only 13 agencies have developed a plan to test for compatibility and interoperability with their current systems, GAO found.
Modernization
Florida county to use CompuDyne system
Brevard County, Fla., will use computer-aided dispatch system to manage emergency calls.
People
Holt decries loss of science advice
Congressman wants to regain independent science and technology guidance for lawmakers.
Digital Government
Senate tacks GSA modernization to appropriations bill
A one-sentence section would allow GSA to merge its separate funds into a single pool.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS public/private cyber plan incomplete
The department's initiatives for Internet recovery are not complete or comprehensive, a report states.
Modernization
Wash. state extends camera contract
Under the $10 million extension, Digimarc will provide its Digimarc Camera Tower for secure identification.
Modernization
L.A. taps Memex intell system
It will facilitate the management and sharing of intelligence information among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Acquisition
Maryland saves millions on reverse auction
The state's Department of General Services recently saved more than $7 million on an electricity supply contract it awarded through an online auction.
Cybersecurity
CIOs release updated guide to information sharing
The Federal Enterprise Architecture Security and Privacy Profile Version 3 is the CIO Council's latest guidebook for cross-agency information sharing.
People
Army extends spending restrictions into 2007
Service cites shrinking budgets amid the costly war on terrorism.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want more access to science info
Some committees are urging the government to form a new Office of Technology Assessment to help them get advice on science issues.
Digital Government