USDA names Combs acting CIO
The Agriculture Department today named Dave Combs to be acting CIO until a permanent replacement for Scott Charbo is found.
Congress plans funding cuts for Defense space systems
Space programs in the Defense Department face significant cuts this budget cycle, signaling frustration among legislators that the programs continue to come in over budget and behind schedule.
Tumbleweed upgrades file transfer
Tumbleweed Communications recently added security, authentication and reliable delivery features to its SecureTransport product.
New hope for data exchanges
With the revision of the Federal Enterprise Architecture's Data Reference Model, expected in December, federal agencies could finally have solid metrics to evaluate how well they share data, said Michael Daconta, metadata program manager for the Homeland Security Department.
Veterans Affairs, Defense expand their two-way health data system
Doctors in the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments' hospitals will soon be able to view patients' medical histories from their first examination to their latest checkup, regardless of which department holds the records.
Complex pay systems slow some E-Payroll migrations
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Veterans Affairs Department are two of the agencies putting the government's E-Payroll initiative behind schedule. But they have good reasons.
Collaboration central
DAHLGREN, Va.'Inside the Coalition Task Force Command, Marine Corps Col. Tim Cassidy is preparing to brief commanders on the latest developments in Southeast Africa.
People on theMove
President Bush has nominated John G. Grimes, a Raytheon Co. executive and retired Defense leader, to be the Defense Department's next CIO.
Rule would add new factor to FAR evaluations
Government contractors would be evaluated on past performance as well as on how they handled subcontracts, under a proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation announced in the Federal Register earlier this month.
NIST checking out labs for voting systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has begun an accreditation program for laboratories that want to evaluate voting systems under the Help America Vote Act.
DHS pauses Emerge2 program to reconsider options
The Homeland Security Department's $229 million Emerge2 program is alive but has been paused until the agency figures out the program's future.
Gen. Peterson picked for Air Force CIO spot
Maj. Gen. Michael Peterson has been nominated by President Bush to become the Air Force's next CIO as director of the newly formed Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer. Peterson also has been nominated for promotion to lieutenant general.
Shelton will be acting head of GSA's new FAS
The General Services Administration has named Barbara Shelton to be the acting head of the new Federal Acquisition Service.
Called to Account
Over the past five years, agencies increasingly have left the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service holding the bag'a very large bag of money.
J-UCAS receives first release of common operating software
There are three build deliveries for the software, which keeps the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems program on schedule for its interoperability software demonstration later this year.
Defense extends videoconferencing contract with AT&T subsidiary
The Defense Department has granted a 22-month, $26 million extension of a contract with AT&T Government Solutions for videoconferencing services.
Satcom industry presses for long-term buying
Eighteen months after the Government Accountability Office urged the Defense Deparment to consider changing its procurement procedures for commercial satellite services, industry is still waiting.
New DHS IT chief faces big challenges, impatient Congress
As the Homeland Security Department's new CIO, Scott Charbo faces tougher and more immediate challenges than most agency technology executives.
Education CIO to leave
Education CIO Bill Leidinger announced today that he would be leaving the department as of July 31. No successor has been named.
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