IRS board starts the search for Rossotti's successor
The IRS Oversight Board is looking for a successor to Charles O. Rossotti, the 45th commissioner, who will retire next year.
Security expert's one word of advice: basics
In the film 'The Graduate,' Mr. McGuire's one word of advice is 'plastics.' Ira Winkler's one word for government systems managers is 'basics.'
WorldCom will continue FAA voice, data links
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded WorldCom Inc. a follow-up contract to support the telecommunications system used by air traffic controllers to communicate with each other and with pilots.
Telecom dollars will go to e-gov, consultant says
The government market looks like an attractive haven for telecom carriers as the commercial market languishes, but a federal official speaking today at the Federal Telecommunications Conference in Reston, Va., differed with an industry consultant over where the government will spend its money for new services.
Vice President unveils new FirstGov site
Users of the FirstGov.gov federal Web portal can now find what they're looking for in three clicks or less, said Mark Forman, OMB's associate director for e-government and IT.
E-gov strategy report outlines specific milestones
The Office of Management and Budget yesterday released the much-anticipated e-government strategy report, and for the first time, its 24 approved e-gov projects' designated goals.
Communications system provided heroic service, panel says
There were two sets of heroes after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, a panel at a Homeland Security Conference said yesterday.
State awards knowledge management pact to Accenture
The State Department has chosen Accenture LLP of Chicago to implement the pilot phase of its Overseas Presence Interagency Collaboration project. Accenture bested Science Applications International Corp. and SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., both of which also created prototypes of the OPIC knowledge management system for testing by the department.
E-gov survey results support OMB's objectives
The public is in favor of the government expanding its Web site services but wants agencies to do it slowly and get it right the first time, according to an e-government study by the Council for Excellence in Government.
Pilots can access nationwide weather data
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved an onboard aircraft application to give pilots up-to-date weather information in the cockpit.
Interest in federal jobs swells
Federal jobs are a hot commodity, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
DOD aircraft team will collaborate Web-style
The Joint Strike Fighter program has bought Web-ready collaborative software from Electronic Data Systems Corp.
FAA begins development on next-generation comm suite
The Federal Aviation Administration has negotiated agreements with three companies to develop onboard systems integrating digital voice and data for air and ground communications.
The week's top stories for Feb. 19 through Feb. 22
<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/18027-1.html">EPA maneuvers to win infrastructure money</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/18021-1.html">Sen. Voinovich introduces Digital TechCorps companion bill</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/18019-1.html">Homeland security IT projects parallel e-gov project development</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/18016-1.html">Dorn confirmed by Senate for No. 2 OMB position</a><p><a href=http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/18013-1.html>Clarke: IT industry is in denial ... </a>
EPA maneuvers to win infrastructure money
Can a picture of a diseased lung open funding streams for IT? It did for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Calendar
March 17-20. GITA Annual Conference and Exhibition. Tampa, Fla. Contact the Geospatial Information and Technology Association; Web: <a href="http://www.gita.org">www.gita.org</a>; phone: 303-337-0513.
Federal Contract Law: If you make a contract mandatory, you better use it
Imagine an agency plans to award multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to provide IT for field offices. The typical contract minimum of $1,000 won't even cover the costs of a proposal. But the agency's multi-million-dollar annual IT budget looks very attractive. Several companies will decide to compete, and some will receive awards.
Michigan agency migrates sans migraines
Stan Rusiecki of Michigan's Family Independence Agency saw a big task ahead of him in late 2000.
Education improves online student loan applications
The Education Department's Office of Student Financial Assistance has revamped its Web site for student aid, making the application process quicker and easier.
CIO Council backs NAPA study
The CIO Council put its weight behind a report about concerns and prospects in the federal IT work force, published by the National Academy of Public Administration in September.
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