People

Johnson to head GSA's Integrated Technology Services

John Johnson came to the General Services Administration in 2000 after working in telecommunications policy and oversight positions at the Defense Department.

People

NSPS pay tables released

They show the differences between pay ranks and job types.

People

Education, HHS unveil program to ID loan defaulters

Education will gather data on people and HHS will perform a computerized match.

Cybersecurity

Security clearance pause puts agencies, contractors at risk

DOD’s surprise move provokes demands for quick resolution

People

Welles: Powering up your points

PowerPoint has forever changed how people give presentations — for good or ill.

People

Davis demands more attention to GSA

Congressman expresses approval of Doan nomination

People

FBI names new cyber chief

James Finch will be assistant director of the bureau's Cyber Division.

People

CDW-G issues RFP for Small Business Partner Consortium

CDW-G, an information technology solutions provider to governments and educators, announced that it is seeking small businesses to partner with the company on federal business opportunities.

People

Telling stories is at the heart of KM

Knowledge captured in digital systems must still be taught, experts say

People

Tipton: IT security starts with the user

User errors now have greater consequences because threats are more sophisticated.

People

Apptis names new CFO

He has more than 20 years’ experience in the IT industry and deep experience in financial operations.

People

Karen Evans on OMB's Lines of Business initiatives

<b>Karen Evans</b>, Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and IT, discussed the nine Lines of Business initiatives that the administration is pursuing during an online editorial forum.<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/40566-2.html"><u>Evans transcript</u></a>

Cybersecurity

Rumsfeld urged to reverse DOD's clearance processing halt

PSC, ITAA, AFCEA and other groups want the Defense secretary to resume the normal flow of security clearances.

People

VA names IT office head

Robert Howard joined the Department of Veterans Affairs a year ago as a senior adviser.

People

West to return to Commerce as CIO

Barry West will become the chief information officer at the Commerce Department. He has served as CIO at the Federal Emergency Management Agency since October 2003.

People

Lockheed buys Savi Technology

The transaction brings Savi's RFID expertise and customer base to Lockheed Martin.

People

Migrating to a human resource Center of Excellence

<b>Lynn Eddy</b>, the Treasury Department's associate CIO for HR Connect, discussed what it takes to migrate to a human resource Center of Excellence under the Office of Management and Budget's Line of Business initiative.<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/40565-2.html"><u>Eddy transcript</u></a>

Modernization

SAP launches new HR system

It targets human resources officials at federal agencies.

People

Survey seeks feedback on SES pay for performance

The Senior Executives Association plans to present the survey results to Congress and the Bush administration.

Cybersecurity

Wanted: Information assurance-savvy people

DOD is poised to push a new training and certification program to all military services and civilian departments.