IRS-CI deploys pattern analysis software
The IRS Criminal Investigation division has begun deploying link analysis software to boost investigations of financial crimes.
COTS will never meet Defense security needs, Pentagon official says
Commercial-off-the-shelf software and hardware will never be able to meet the IT security needs of the Defense Department, an acting assistant secretary of Defense says.
Air traffic radio outage due to systems check failure
The failure to follow a system maintenance procedure may have resulted in Tuesday evening's radio communication outage that affected a large part of western airspace, the FAA says.
Smallest PowerBook is portable but heavy
An interesting ultraportable alternative to notebook PCs is Apple Computer Inc.'s smallest PowerBook G4, with native 1,024- by 768-pixel resolution on a 12.1-inch screen.
Good things come in even smaller packages
Ultraportable notebook PCs aren't just getting smaller, they're getting bigger'in capabilities, that is.
Navy may face problems with DD(X) engineering development models
As the Navy builds and tests 10 subsystems under its multibillion-dollar DD(X) warships program, the Government Accountability Office has found that none of the technologies used in the engineering development models will demonstrate a high level of maturity before a contract is awarded for construction of the first ship.
Army centralizes IT services and applications
The Army's third version of its knowledge management portal will make it easier for users to share a key resource'information.
Power User: Horror story -- security update eats custom settings
Some days it just doesn't pay to boot up. Mindful of the ever-increasing breeds of malware, I update my virus signatures with great caution.
Internaut: Four trends drive government network spending
Government expenditures on network and data communications equipment will nearly double, from $1.3 billion this year to more than $2 billion by 2008, according to new research findings from International Data Corp. of Framingham, Mass.
From e-forms to workflow
When sales representatives from Adobe Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. come calling to chat about electronic forms, they will say that e-forms and workflow are closely intertwined.
Harvey nominated for Army secretary
Industry executive Francis J. Harvey nominated to take Army secretary's chair.
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As the hurricane season approaches its end, federal agencies will begin to evaluate their response to the storms.
Another View: Sad state of affairs for small business
Congress has set agencies the goal of contracting 23 percent of their business with small entities, but in 2002, only 19.3 percent of government work went to small businesses, 3.5 percent less than in 2001.
Selling e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget has hired a high-powered public relations company to market federal online services.
Sharing-in-savings leaves many in the dark
There's been much talk this year about the potential in government for share-in-savings contracting, in which a vendor provides some or all development funds for a project and gets paid out of the resulting savings.
AF faces integration challenge
For four years, Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul D. Nielsen handled an annual science and technology budget of more than $3 billion as the service's chief technology officer.
GAO: Networx strategy still risky
In addition to improving contract transition management, GSA also must be able to measure Networx program performance and resolve concerns about billing data, a GAO executive says.
Input sought on governmentwide case management system
The Office of Management and Budget and the Justice and Homeland Security departments are asking for vendor input on how to develop a governmentwide investigative case management system.
Senate committee limits A-76 in Treasury, Transportation spending
The Senate Appropriations Committee retained language that limits privatization of federal jobs when it approved a spending bill. Also trimmed: IRS modernization funds.
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