Information sharing networks overlap as policy gels
Information sharing networks being developed by the Homeland Security Department and the law enforcement and intelligence communities are beginning to provide overlapping capabilities.
OMB's advice: Communicate and innovate
For President Bush, effective implementation of e-government is critical to making government more responsive and cost-effective. And the Office of Management and Budget's e-government initiatives are the most visible manifestation of the government's cross-agency efforts.
One move at a time
When the Environmental Protection Agency took over the Online Rulemaking project in October 2002 from the Transportation Department, it wasn't in uncharted territory.
New entity to govern information sharing
The intelligence community plans a new organization that will rule on disagreements between agencies over sharing classified information.
Safecom's critical point
One of the Office of Management and Budget's 25 high-profile e-government projects, Project Safecom has had four different management teams under three different agencies since it was launched in 2002.
Working Across Agencies: Cross-agency work gets virtual
Among OMB's 25 e-government initiatives, those that have fared well to date have developed the proper management structure to promote collaboration, the General Accounting Office has said. But cross-agency work hinges on building the right management structure to make collaboration happen, a task overseen by <b>OMB's portfolio team</b>. GCN Management looks under the hood of agency collaboration.
FTS names Williams as deputy commissioner
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service today announced James A. Williams is the new deputy commissioner.
GAO cites barriers in military communications
GAO finds DOD's ability to rapidly exchange information is hindered by disparate systems.
Justice watch center plans system upgrade
Justice Department plans to spend almost $4.9 million on an open connectivity Project at El Paso Center.
HHS agencies contract for enterprise software
SiteScape Inc. to deploy workflow and collaborative software.
Committee to suggest ways to easier records management
The two biggest challenges agencies face are the inability of legacy systems to manage records and designing processes on the front end for new systems.
USGS awards contracts for satellite imagery
The Geological Survey has awarded a third contract in a $15 million program to make commercial satellite imagery widely available to government users.
NMCI Quickfind links
Links to GCN.com coverage of the June 22 defense conference
Transportation transfers ITOP II to GSA
The Transportation Department is transferring management of the Information Technology Omnibus Procurement contract to the General Services Administration.
DHS fields robot planes on border
The Homeland Security Department unveiled plans to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles that will help block illegal crossings of Arizona's Border.
GSA tool to help agencies meet 508 requirements
The General Services Administration is testing software to determine which accessibility standards apply to the technology they want to purchase.
OMB targeting July for release of data model
Reference model will help in OMB's collection of information on the types, amount of geospatial data in use.
Marines buying next-gen switch modules
Modules provide digital voice, video and data communications to deployed Marine Corps units.
Packet Rat: Inch by inch, the Rat gets back over the border
The Rat family's quest for a broadband break took them north to Niagara Falls. At the foot of the American Falls, among squawking gulls, the whiskered one found a wireless dead spot and a good place to watch the Rainbow Bridge between Canada and the United States.
Personal space: Hey, Coach!'
Environmental Protection Agency telecommunications project manager Tim Harris began coaching girls' basketball teams when his daughter couldn't get on the third-grade team. 'Sometimes your best-planned plays go awry, just like your best-planned projects,' Harris says. 'Basketball keeps me sane.'
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