Navy sets up a network command
In June, a new Navy command will begin overseeing all the service's networks, information operations and space activities. The Naval Network Warfare Command will be at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Norfolk, Va. Navy Secretary Gordon England authorized NETWARCOM early this month, a Navy spokeswoman said.
For a limited time only, free teleworking
Stephen Perry is making an offer he hopes agencies can't refuse: The General Services Administration will let any federal employee work at one of 15 Washington area telework centers for 60 days at no cost to the worker's agency.
USDA installs new hardware at service centers
The Agriculture Department has begun in-stalling network servers at service centers nationwide'the first piece of shared technology under its ambitious Common Computing Environment project.
SSA is testing an online app to verify identities
ORLANDO, Fla.'The Social Security Administration has begun testing an online program to authenticate Social Security numbers for employers hiring new workers.
HUD finally issues proposal for IT overhaul
After months of delay, the Housing and Urban Development Department has released a final solicitation for overhauling its IT infrastructure.
Reports: IRS modernization off track
The IRS needs to make significant improvements in program management to keep its multiyear, multibillion-dollar modernization effort on track, three oversight bodies have said.
DOD rolls out tool standards
The Defense Department is setting interoperability standards for collaboration products while it rolls out its first collaboration toolset.
Some feds welcome order to scrub Web
Freedom of information advocates have raised concerns about a recent memo from the Bush administration directing federal agencies to scrub their Web sites of sensitive data that could help terrorists.
E-gov leaders strain to meet deadlines
The Office of Management and Budget's strategy report on its 24 highlighted e-government initiatives set the clock ticking for the agencies carrying out the projects.
Justice IG, FBI execs like FBI IT reform bill
Law enforcement officials, testifying last month before the Senate Judiciary Committee about FBI records management foul-ups in the prosecution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, endorsed reform legislation proposed by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa).
GCN honors the best in the field at FOSE
GCN honored 11 companies for their innovative IT products at FOSE 2002. Each product was announced either at the show or shortly before, and each stood out in its category for utility and affordability to federal buyers.
Quad Council salutes five top cutting-edge initiatives
The government has a reputation for lagging behind the private sector when it comes to technology, but at least five e-government projects are on IT's cutting edge, a senior administration official said.
CIO Council will issue IT guides
The CIO Council's Best Practices Committee will, over the next nine months, release tools to help agencies improve their capital planning, use of knowledge management and understanding of how to measure IT performance.
In E-Town, government doors are always open
Rising above the other booths at FOSE 2002 last month was the Mayberryesque clock tower of E-Town, billed as the town hall of the future, where citizens will transact business and find answers to their questions.
Officials consider private ownership, help for recreation portal
Federal officials framing plans for Recreation One-Stop, an ambitious upgrade of the government's portal for public users of recreation sites, are considering shifting ownership of the site to the private sector.
Bill would create an e-gov director
Although the movement on Capitol Hill to create a federal CIO has lost steam, lawmakers still looking for better oversight on how agencies spend IT money have proposed creating a new position in the Office of Management and Budget.
More projects on the horizon
While figuring out the best architecture for the Office of Management and Budget's 24 e-government initiatives, Debra Stouffer also is setting the table for the next set of projects.
OMB sets e-gov architecture baseline
The Office of Management and Budget is creating a template for the leaders of its 24 highlighted e-government initiatives to follow.
Vendors oppose DOD plan to bar aliens in IT jobs
The head of the Information Technology Association of America wants the Defense Department to reconsider a proposal that would bar foreign nationals from some sensitive IT jobs.
Bennis will run DOT's land, sea security efforts
Rear Adm. Richard E. Bennis, who led the Coast Guard response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is the new associate undersecretary of Transportation for maritime and land security.
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