Military services open the door to GIG-BE
The Defense Information Systems Agency is footing the bill to wire its next-generation network to the doorstep of military agencies, but it's up to the individual services to make sure the net reaches users.
GSA pushes agencies to use more performance-based contracts
Before signing on to use the General Services Administration's procurement services, agencies will need to answer a simple question: Why can't this buy be performance-based?
Bigger scope means bigger Networx price tag
By adding new technologies and services to the scope of the government's next-generation telecommunications contract, the General Services Administration has doubled the contract's potential value to $20 billion.
Chiefs might change, but management stays the same
When Colin Powell arrived at the State Department four years ago, its IT infrastructure was in shambles.
Agencies sign IT equipment recycling pact
Eleven agencies have pledged to use environmentally sustainable methods of managing federal IT assets.
GAO's second HITS decision due this week
Before Thanksgiving, the Government Accountability Office will add another episode to the ongoing drama of the Housing and Urban Development Department's IT services buy when it rules on the second protest filed by the losing vendor.
NARA wants to lighten your
Under a proposed rule from the National Archives and Records Administration, agencies no longer would have to keep nonessential e-mail after the mandated retention period of 90 to 180 days.
Health IT czar seeks help on interoperability
The Health and Human Services Department is looking to industry for help on electronic health records and health systems interoperability.
EA or BUST
Fed up with the lack of progress Defense has made on modernizing its business systems, Congress is threatening fines of $5,000 and jail time for the department's comptroller if systems do not comply with the EA
Lengthy FAA approvals cost air traffic systems, says GAO
FAA's approval and safety certification process for air traffic control systems takes too long, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released this week.
Reports from the GCN 2004 Enterprise Architecture Conference
GCN held its third annual EA conference in Washington this month. Officials from across government converged at the Reagan Building to discuss the latest technical and policy news and trends surrounding EA.
Agencies setting up lines-of-business management structure
Even though the president's fiscal 2006 budget is far from complete, agencies leading the lines-of-business e-government initiatives are moving forward.
New portal gives agencies a hand in buying services
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy today launched an online portal to help agencies and vendors set up and manage services contracts.
Air Force acquisition official announces resignation
Marvin Sambur announced his resignation as assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition.
Social Security awards $525 million IT services contract to Lockheed Martin
The Social Security Administration awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a $525 million contract today for IT support services for the agency's systems modernization.
NARA conference demonstrates emulation technologies
Researchers are working on techniques for extracting data locked in obsolete formats and file systems.
DHS to upgrade enforcement systems
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has issued a task order to Sytel Inc. and EDS Corp. to upgrade several critical systems.
... While industry group says requirements could hurt economy
Putting RFID tags on trucks and requiring transportation workers to use government-issued ID cards could hurt the economy, an industry executive said.
TSA launches biometric credential prototype ...
The Transportation Security Administration today began prototype testing of its biometric identity card for workers in maritime, rail, aviation and truck commerce.
Government's E-Authentication scheme just might work, study says
The initiative could be a model for far-reaching authentication programs linking government and private-sector organizations, a study concluded.
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