Administration aims to get HR, financial centers on track
The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget expect by the end of the year to answer some of the biggest questions surrounding the Lines of Business Consolidation initiatives.
Former Defense official recommends combining reforms with the QDR
A former Defense comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee that the DOD should focus on infrastructure modernization, acquisition and financial management reform in its upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review.
All agencies could face penalties if they fall short on telework
Top House lawmakers are mulling legislation that would withhold money from any federal agency not offering 100 percent of eligible employees the opportunity to telecommute.
Air Force network-centric deal awarded to Dynamic Research
Dynamic Research Corp. will perform program management and acquisition management support for current and emerging systems that support Air and Space operations.
Workers stay put'but for how long?
Fear of the inevitable brain drain'the mass retirement of federal IT baby boomers'forced the government a few years ago to drastically alter how it recruits, hires and rewards new and existing talent.
DOD is out to sell Congress on its business architecture
The Defense Department plans to give Congress evidence, rather than just promises, that it is improving its business systems.
Safavian's arrest risks delay in some federal procurement initiatives
The resignation and arrest of David Safavian has once again left the federal government's procurement system as a body without a head.
Take it on the run: Ultraportable laptops
For some notebook PC users, performance is everything, and they don't care about the trade-offs of weight and size.
MTC Technologies lands Air Force logistics work
Under the contract, MTC subsidiary Manufacturing Technology Inc. will develop common processes and shared solutions for programs within the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, as well as across other Air Force centers.
Managing a network of networks
Once upon a time, network management was one of the most straightforward of tasks: Monitor the health of key network devices like routers, hubs, switches and servers, and alert someone when something went down.
FBI figuring out how to improve business lines
In a matter of weeks, the FBI will have a better understanding of what it will take to improve its business processes, according to bureau CIO Zalmai Azmi.
Military health specialist honored for IT work at Walter Reed hospital
Retired Col. Jill Phillips helped transform the delivery and efficiency of electronic health information at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington.
GAO: Many agencies' financial management systems inadequate
Most federal agencies continue to lack the financial data needed to manage daily operations efficiently and effectively and to provide an acceptable level of accountability, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Missile Defense Agency inks billion-dollar deal with Northrop Grumman
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a prime contract potentially worth $1 billion over 10 years to Northrop Grumman Corp. to continue work on the Joint National Integration Center Research and Development contract.
EPA IT projects need better oversight, cost controls, IG concludes
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency's inspector general has concluded.
Velazquez questions readiness of SBA's disaster management system
The Small Business Administration's new centralized disaster management system may not be in a position to provide efficient relief for small businesses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, according to Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.)
Radio upkeep is no small task in New Orleans
Since Hurricane Katrina hit Aug. 29, New Orleans public safety officials and technicians from M/A-COM, which installed the city's 800 MHz first responder radio system, have been continuously repairing and maintaining tower sites, supplying fuel for generators and even sleeping near the systems to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Senate panel takes on Pentagon over 'Able Danger' program
If officials at the Defense Department thought that the controversy over 'Able Danger' would die down, today's hearing conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee before an overflow audience may change their minds.
Power User: Lack of technology is a disaster
It's still difficult for me to concentrate on the trivialities of computer technology during the ongoing tragedy along the Gulf Coast, especially when I know from personal experience just how poorly prepared we are to face real disasters
Lessons learned: Active RFID
The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center learned a few things in implementing its RFID system.
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