Route Fifty

FAA aims to finish tracking system upgrade by 2008

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to modernize its method of tracking air traffic by 2008 but doesn't have a specific plan for doing so, FAA officials say.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

Legislation shapes role of federal government's technology managers

Congress and administration officials molded federal information technology management over the last decade by building a legislative framework to hold agencies accountable for information management.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

Executive offers his perspective on federal CIOs

Authority and responsibility must work in tandem for chief information officers to fulfill their missions, an industry information technology executive says.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

Balutis leaves Commerce post for NIST job

Alan P. Balutis has left his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the department's Advanced Technology Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

USPS launches online bill payment service

The Postal Service this month launched an online bill payment service that drew criticism from an industry association.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

House, Senate to resolve USDA e-filing bill

The House last week passed the Freedom to E-file Act.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

Administration revives plan for federal portal

The Clinton administration has turned up the heat on a plan to develop a governmentwide Web portal, a General Services Administration project that has been on the back burner for months.

By GCN
April 14, 2000

Ready for seat management? Then you probably don't need it

Once again I find myself opposite my good friend Charlie Self, providing another viewpoint on seat management.

By GCN
April 13, 2000

Outsourcing would free agency IT leaders to focus on results

Seat management started as the name of an acquisition but in short order came to define a concept for managed information technology services at the desktop level. These IT services include activities that can and should be contracted for, using performance-based measurements and metrics.

By GCN
April 13, 2000

Cost of ownership study makes a believer of Air Force IT manager

In outsourcing circles, there's a mantra for seat management neophytes: You need to understand the assets you have in place and all the costs'hard and soft'related to those assets. In other words, what's your total cost of ownership?

By GCN
April 13, 2000

Toshiba redesigns its Equium series to join the PC fast lane

Over the years, Toshiba America Information Systems' ability to release cutting-edge products before users expect them has won the company a leading share of the notebook PC market. With the release of its new, scalable 7350 Equium PC series, Toshiba is attempting to do the same thing in the desktop PC market.

By GCN
April 13, 2000

GSA to subsidize 500,000 digital certificates for early users

APRIL 13In an effort to jump-start digital signature efforts by federal agencies, the General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide digital certificates at a reduced cost.

By GCN
April 13, 2000

INTERVIEW: Col. Michael C. Albano, Marine Corps career techie

Col. Michael C. Albano has run the Marine Corps' help desk service at Camp Pendleton, Calif., since July.

By GCN
April 12, 2000

Army CIO says bandwidth, not personnel, should be top priority

Army systems managers at a service conference last month pressed the Army's chief information officer to discuss recruitment and retention problems.

By GCN
April 12, 2000

Woodward named to take over as Air Force deputy CIO

President Clinton has nominated Lt. Gen. John L. 'Jack' Woodward Jr. to become the next deputy chief information officer of the Air Force.

By GCN
April 12, 2000

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FAA aims to finish tracking system upgrade by 2008

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to modernize its method of tracking air traffic by 2008 but doesn't have a specific plan for doing so, FAA officials say.

Legislation shapes role of federal government's technology managers

Congress and administration officials molded federal information technology management over the last decade by building a legislative framework to hold agencies accountable for information management.

Executive offers his perspective on federal CIOs

Authority and responsibility must work in tandem for chief information officers to fulfill their missions, an industry information technology executive says.

Balutis leaves Commerce post for NIST job

Alan P. Balutis has left his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the department's Advanced Technology Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

USPS launches online bill payment service

The Postal Service this month launched an online bill payment service that drew criticism from an industry association.

House, Senate to resolve USDA e-filing bill

The House last week passed the Freedom to E-file Act.

Administration revives plan for federal portal

The Clinton administration has turned up the heat on a plan to develop a governmentwide Web portal, a General Services Administration project that has been on the back burner for months.

VIEW FROM THE FRONT

Twenty years ago, a career in information technology wasn't on Mark Hagerty's radar screen.

Ready for seat management? Then you probably don't need it

Once again I find myself opposite my good friend Charlie Self, providing another viewpoint on seat management.

Outsourcing would free agency IT leaders to focus on results

Seat management started as the name of an acquisition but in short order came to define a concept for managed information technology services at the desktop level. These IT services include activities that can and should be contracted for, using performance-based measurements and metrics.

Cost of ownership study makes a believer of Air Force IT manager

In outsourcing circles, there's a mantra for seat management neophytes: You need to understand the assets you have in place and all the costs'hard and soft'related to those assets. In other words, what's your total cost of ownership?

Seat Management

Not long after Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., assigned its desktop PC and network services to a private contractor, Goddard's project manager for the Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA got an e-mail from a user who was boiling mad.

Toshiba redesigns its Equium series to join the PC fast lane

Screamer PCs

Go configure. A year ago, only a handful of leading computer manufacturers provided online stores that allowed buyers to design their own PCs, complete with a price update at the end of the process.

GSA to subsidize 500,000 digital certificates for early users

APRIL 13In an effort to jump-start digital signature efforts by federal agencies, the General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide digital certificates at a reduced cost.

INTERVIEW: Col. Michael C. Albano, Marine Corps career techie

Col. Michael C. Albano has run the Marine Corps' help desk service at Camp Pendleton, Calif., since July.

Army CIO says bandwidth, not personnel, should be top priority

Army systems managers at a service conference last month pressed the Army's chief information officer to discuss recruitment and retention problems.

Woodward named to take over as Air Force deputy CIO

President Clinton has nominated Lt. Gen. John L. 'Jack' Woodward Jr. to become the next deputy chief information officer of the Air Force.

Medical system fits the bill

The Military Health Service, pleased with the success of an outpatient billing system, now wants to improve system training and security.

Briefing Book

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to modernize its method of tracking air traffic by 2008 but doesn't have a specific plan for doing so, FAA officials say.

Congress and administration officials molded federal information technology management over the last decade by building a legislative framework to hold agencies accountable for information management.

Authority and responsibility must work in tandem for chief information officers to fulfill their missions, an industry information technology executive says.

Alan P. Balutis has left his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the department's Advanced Technology Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The Postal Service this month launched an online bill payment service that drew criticism from an industry association.

The House last week passed the Freedom to E-file Act.

The Clinton administration has turned up the heat on a plan to develop a governmentwide Web portal, a General Services Administration project that has been on the back burner for months.

Twenty years ago, a career in information technology wasn't on Mark Hagerty's radar screen.

Once again I find myself opposite my good friend Charlie Self, providing another viewpoint on seat management.

Seat management started as the name of an acquisition but in short order came to define a concept for managed information technology services at the desktop level. These IT services include activities that can and should be contracted for, using performance-based measurements and metrics.

In outsourcing circles, there's a mantra for seat management neophytes: You need to understand the assets you have in place and all the costs'hard and soft'related to those assets. In other words, what's your total cost of ownership?

Not long after Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., assigned its desktop PC and network services to a private contractor, Goddard's project manager for the Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA got an e-mail from a user who was boiling mad.

Go configure. A year ago, only a handful of leading computer manufacturers provided online stores that allowed buyers to design their own PCs, complete with a price update at the end of the process.

APRIL 13&#151;In an effort to jump-start digital signature efforts by federal agencies, the General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide digital certificates at a reduced cost.

Col. Michael C. Albano has run the Marine Corps' help desk service at Camp Pendleton, Calif., since July.

Army systems managers at a service conference last month pressed the Army's chief information officer to discuss recruitment and retention problems.

President Clinton has nominated Lt. Gen. John L. 'Jack' Woodward Jr. to become the next deputy chief information officer of the Air Force.

The Military Health Service, pleased with the success of an outpatient billing system, now wants to improve system training and security.

APRIL 13In an effort to jump-start digital signature efforts by federal agencies, the General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide digital certificates at a reduced cost.