Modernization
Web Extra: Lawmakers discover the appeal of podcasting
Podcasting's flexibility lets people listen to congressional updates while walking their dog or driving around town.
People
Negroponte: Intell info-sharing plan due this month
The director of national intelligence also praised his office for taking other steps to improve information sharing.
People
Panel: Networking, motivation key to middle managers’ success
Being proactive and embracing risks are also essential, a panel of government experts said.
People
Federal City to rise on the banks of the Mississippi
Mixed military/civilian facility is boon for IT providers, tenants.
Digital Government
Education to drive state, local IT spending in ’07
But vendors will feel effects of unemployment, higher energy prices, fewer federal dollars.
People
GAO: Attack warning systems over cost, behind schedule
Air Force efforts to upgrade systems by fiscal 2006 have been plagued by a lack of oversight and poor management, the report states.
Acquisition
Virginia to end tax ambiguity for contractors
Rules had made it difficult for companies to predict whether some contracts would be taxable.
People
Senators give mapping center a chance for survival
Congress seeks to keep the center in Rolla, Mo., which employs 130 people, open.
People
CBP wins award from GSA
It won the first Travel and Relocation Innovation Award for its work to relocate 15,000 Border Patrol agents.
People
Senators propose more visible role for FEMA
Under the proposal, the agency's administrator would have direct access to the president during emergencies and would gain authority to communicate directly with Congress.
People
Platts: Financial management business line needs clear rules
Some members of Congress asked for better explanations of what a shared service center is and how OMB designates one.
Digital Government
Survey: State, local IT execs favor price, service more than handshakes
Forty-six percent of respondents named reseller/value-added resellers as their primary source for IT purchases.
Cybersecurity
New center to combat identity theft
Federal agencies, private companies and academic institutions have joined to establish the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection.
People
OPM to make HR business plan more competition-friendly
The original guidelines for the human resources line of business did not reflect the fact that private companies can also become shared service centers.
People
Bush orders overhaul of public alert system
The new system, under DHS' purview, should take full advantage of the latest communications technology, according to the executive order.
People
Standards group issues guidance for e-doc systems
The Association for Information and Image Management's suggested policies apply to the National Archives and Records Administration and all federal records managers.
Modernization
LexisNexis unveils Advanced Government Solutions package
A new set of offerings uses the firm's access to archived information to provide government users with specialized capabilities.
Modernization
Agencies slow in adopting IPv6, survey finds
Almost 65 percent of respondents said funding and budgets were the top challenges they face.
People