Digital Government
$1B IT fund in the works
A Senate proposal would set up a $1 billion fund that some agencies could use to pay for IT security projects to help protect the nation against terrorist attacks
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Agencies get mixed grades
The federal government gets good marks from its workers for introducing IT systems into the workplace, but failing ones for neglecting to upgrade the systems, a new study revealed
Digital Government
VA rethinks technology strategy
IT architecture plan lays groundwork for 'One VA'
Digital Government
Getting into their heads
To develop a cutting-edge plan to standardize the vast computer systems and networks, the VA relied on psychologists and team-building exercises
People
Government gets mixed grades
Brookings Institution survey shows federal workers need better tools to do their jobs
People
HHS building virtual bookkeeping system
HHS has begun work on a Web-based system to keep track of the 1 billion Medicare claims filed each year and make sure the government can balance its books
Digital Government
Homeland security to drive up IT spending
Civilian agencies on the frontlines of homeland security will see the most dramatic growth in their information technology budgets
Digital Government
Lockheed to buy OAO
Lockheed Martin Technology Services will combine one of its companies with OAO to create a new company
Digital Government
Hill throws IT into slew of anti-terrorism bills
Information technology legislation that might have stalled in the autumn days of the 107th Congress is getting new attention
Acquisition
CSC to aid refugee processing center
State Department awards a $43.7 million task order to CSC to support Washington Processing Center
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Treasury, Justice big spenders
GEIA forecasts the biggest budget growth for the Treasury and Justice departments
Digital Government
Y2K prep helped terror response
Sen. Bennett credits Year 2000 work with enabling swift responses to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11
Digital Government
VA looks to make IT a snap
Enterprise architecture plan will streamline the department's systems and make every part interchangeable
Digital Government
Terrorism, e-gov mingle
At the Executive Leadership Conference, the topic was e-government, but terrorism was on everyone's mind
People
Nightmare lesson for CIOs
Sept. 11 put chief information officers' procedures to the test, prompting further precautions
People
Tech part of anti-terror plan
Pentagon's transformation blueprint recognizes need for technology in protecting U.S. from terrorism
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