FGIPC changes name, direction
The Federation of Government Information Processing Councils is now the American Council for Technology. <br>
Commerce IT reorganization put on back burner
An administration plan to consolidate three Commerce Department technology agencies has been delayed because of the press of legislative business in Congress, a department spokeswoman said. <br>
Agencies unsure how to merge new IT into architecture plans
With all the expected benefits of agency enterprise architectures, federal IT officials are wondering how, if at all, to incorporate emerging and new technologies into their infrastructures. <br>
USPS offers free postmarking app for Word
Citizens and businesses now can use the Postal Service's electronic postmark capability to digitally sign and apply date and time stamps to Microsoft Word documents.<br>
Networx RFI hits the street
The request for information for FTS Networx, the next-generation telecommunications contract from the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, was released today.<br>
GAO questions E-Authentication timetable
The General Services Administration's timetable for building a gateway for the E-Authentication project is unrealistic, the General Accounting Office said.<br>
Mehan: Cybersecurity should work like a human immune system
Security products should be engineered differently to block pathways to intrusion. 'We will have to move to an android cyberdefense that mimics human biodefenses,' said Federal Aviation Administration's CIO Dan Mehan. <br>
CADE studies should provide IRS direction
IRS has experienced so many problems and delays in developing its new taxpayer database that even the agency's chief said efforts so far have failed.<br>
OMB's Evans will focus on leadership
Karen Evans, the new administrator of e-government and IT, yesterday stepped out of the large shadow of Mark Forman by promising to take a different tack than her predecessor.
DHS plans network to link its agencies
The Homeland Security Department plans to issue a contract by the end of the year for creating and operating a network for transmitting classified data across its agencies.<br>
IG slams FBI's technology management
The Justice Department inspector general reports the FBI still struggles with security problems, obsolescence and other major weaknesses in its systems.<br>
Commerce IT executive nominated
Michael D. Gallagher has been nominated for the post of assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information.
President nominates former Dell executive as next CIO at VA
President Bush has nominated Robert McFarland to become the next assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for information and technology.
Air Patrol aims for a sharper eye in the sky
The Civil Air Patrol has awarded two contracts for hyperspectral imaging sensors and a visual computing network to enhance reconnaissance missions.<br>
Davis: Why the delay on E-Authentication?
Rep. Tom Davis is questioning whether the General Services Administration's E-Authentication Quicksilver initiative will be completed by March. <br>
GSA hires three small firms for EA support contract
The government's highest profile enterprise architecture support contract has been awarded to three small firms.<br>
GSA won't bar Sprint
The General Services Administration has recommended that Sprint Corp. not be barred from future government telecommunications contracts. <br>
DOD sets plan for move to IPv6
The Defense Department has selected two networks that will lead the transition to IP Version 6 during pilots over the next year.<br>
National Guard beefs up Reserve system
The National Guard Bureau recently completed the acquisition phase of its $2.3 billion Reserve Component Automaton System upgrade.<br>
How about IM via a Dick Tracy watch?
The .Net Common Language Runtime can power Internet-aware devices, from PCs to wristwatches that exchange instant messages, and soon CLR will keep dashboard and refrigerator magnets up to date with whatever Internet data their owners want to see, a Microsoft Corp. senior vice president for research says.
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