People
Senator eyes 'shock therapy' for agencies
Thompson: Agencies' inability to fix their IT and workforce problems undercuts government performance improvements
People
DOD still misuses 'cookies'
Many military Web sites still collect personal information from visitors
Digital Government
Davis delivers warning to FTS
Congressman wants to hold agency accountable on its telecom contracts
People
CIO site caught with 'cookies'
The redesigned Web site for the CIO Council had to be pulled off-line today after Federal Computer Week notified officials the site was using persistent cookies, a violation of government privacy rules
Digital Government
Thompson delivers management jolt
Sen. Fred Thompson releases report on the top management challenges within government
Digital Government
PITAC gets two more years
Executive order keeps President's Information Technology Advisory Committee going
Acquisition
Qwest to upgrade NASA network
Qwest wins contract to provide broadband technology for high-performance network
Modernization
AT&T renews FTS 2001 award protest
All federal customers on the FTS 2001 contract are expected to switch to the new services by the end of June
Digital Government
Web privacy guides unclear
The failure of Office of Management and Budget officials to spell out privacy guidelines in clear and concise terms has created continuing privacy concerns about agency Web sites, according to a new report by the General Accounting Office.
Modernization
AT&T takes FTS 2001 case to GAO
Telecom giant originally filed protest of FTS 2001 contracts with GSA
Digital Government
GAO: Web privacy guidelines not clear
OMB guidance could lead to further privacy concerns about agency sites
People
GAO requests funds to beef up workforce, technology
Budget shortfalls have made work tough for watchdog agency, comptroller says
People
OFPP pick: Update skills
Updating the acquisition workforce's knowledge and skills and reviewing procurement practices across government top the priorities for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Digital Government
OMB takes a look inside
Office of Management and Budget officials have begun to investigate whether the office lacks management skills and resources and may consider monetary incentives for performance improvements across government, said OMB Director Mitchell Daniels Jr.
Digital Government
GAO: Fed cyber center falls short
Disagreements among agencies over who is responsible for what when U.S. critical systems come under cyberattack shows that the Bush administration needs to speed its efforts to develop a central plan for protection
Digital Government
OMB reviewing management
Report on skills and resources due; administrator nominees get Senate committee approval
Digital Government
NIPC cyberdefense vision blurred
The NIPC has been unable to be 'a national focal point' for critical infrastructure protection, GAO finds
Digital Government