People

Chief architect job lives

Now that the position has survived, officials say they will name someone to fill it by the end of the year.

Modernization

IceWeb buys PlanGraphics

Officials say PlanGraphics' GIS technologies complement IceWeb's enterprise software products.

People

OMB comptroller to leave

Officials confirmed that Linda Springer, the Office of Management and Budget controller, will resign her position.

Cybersecurity

Security bosses feel patch pain

A survey finds patch management is the top concern of chief information security officers.

Cybersecurity

Military clearance office moves to OPM

More than 1,800 civilian personnel security investigators from the Pentagon's Defense Security Service will become employees of the Office of Personnel Management.

Modernization

Army finds a new way to pay bills

Managing money with software off the shelf.

Modernization

The real cost of open source

Do hiddencosts shortchange open-source software's appeal?

People

Editorial: A good risk to take

It was refreshing to hear GAO officials suggest an imaginative and daring project.

People

Web portal provides procurement advice

A new online resource will let agencies share acquisition best practices, and offer policy guidelines, tools, and education and training opportunities.

People

Democrats charge Bush politicized IG posts

President Bush has repeatedly chosen inspectors general with Republican political backgrounds, according to a report prepared for Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)

People

Reichelt leaves GSA

Karl Reichelt, chief of staff and interim chief acquisition officer at the General Services Administration, will "pursue an exciting new job opportunity beyond government."

People

Welles:Telework's wintry mix

Telework may become a viable option for feds in emergency situations.

People

TSP contribution window opens?

Under the bill, federal employees would be able to make changes at any time to the amount of the money they contribute toward their retirement account.

People

Looking to recharge the Postal Service

Technology provides a blessing and a curse for the U.S. Postal Service's future.

People

Getting smart about e-learning

Feds now use the technology as communications, management tool

People

Circuit: CIO Summit roundup

Government CIOs often talk about transformation, but not all transformation is voluntary.

People

Spohn:The case for telework

A sound telework policy is about more than flexible hours and reducing pollution.

People

Interior's CIO fights fires

In response to agency's woes, W. Hord Tipton makes security issues a top priority.

People

Congress sheds sourcing limits

The fiscal 2005 spending bill passed by Congress does not measures to limit competitive sourcing.

People

Davis: Shake up GSA

Rep. Tom Davis wants to minimize the chances that GSA's divisions will offer services that compete with each other.