Digital Government
GSA to reveal more tech fund abuses
After a preliminary report in March found an office misusing IT funds, GSA says workers in two other regions did something similar.
Modernization
GSA's Networx to open doors for smaller firms
Telecom pact will include local services that might be offered by small companies
Acquisition
Congressman sees SmartBuy 'dilemma'
The General Services Administration should get governmentwide software licenses soon or agencies could be forced to spend more money, Rep. Adam Putnam says.
People
Former GSA tech exec joins Grant Thornton
Dennis Fischer is former commissioner of the Federal Technology Service.
Digital Government
Md. to buy controversial Diebolds
State officials have decided to buy electronic voting machines from Diebold Corp. despite concerns that the machines could be open to tampering or fraud.
Acquisition
Feds to merge two GWACs, retire others
The General Services Administration will replace two governmentwide acquisition contracts with a single one in 2005.
Digital Government
Schlumberger rebrands smart cards
The unit, now called Axalto, could be sold off or go public in the near future.
Modernization
Itronix bought out of trouble
Golden Gate Capital will pay $40 million for the maker of rugged mobile computers.
Digital Government
Lawmakers target P2P
Agencies and departments will have to crack down on peer-to-peer file sharing under new bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House of Representatives.
Digital Government
UN picks Unisys
Unisys will get $27.5 million to support the UN Development Programme.
Acquisition
Evans touts Energy IT security standard
The benchmark includes more than 250 security configuration recommendations to guide agencies and companies in implementing products.
People
Memo to OMB: Don't be a lame duck
Washington, D.C., observers offer advice for sustaining progress on IT management and related concerns
People
Congress weighs reorg authority
Volcker tells Congress that White House needs authority to restructure government
Digital Government
Schlumberger to sell federal unit
Paris-based Atos Origin is buying SchlumbergerSema.
Digital Government
The Pipeline
Wireless continues humming; Leaving no paper-trail; Grid center opens
Modernization
GSA considers Qwest debarment
The inspector general of the General Services Administration asked the agency to consider banning Qwest from future federal work.
Digital Government
IceWeb, iPlicity to merge
IceWeb Inc., an e-learning firm, has signed a merger agreement with iPlicity, Inc. a developer of Web content management software located in Reston, Va.
People
Volcker revives reorganization plan
The former Fed head renewed his call for giving the President sweeping powers to consolidate and rearrange executive agencies.
Modernization