McDonough to leave the building at GSA
Veteran systems policy-maker Frank McDonough has announced he is leaving government for the private sector.
Soldiers abroad can broadcast text messages
From Internet-accessible computers in Iraq, soldiers can broadcast text messages to wireless phones across the world.
For e-gov, feds turn to reliable tool
E-government got its start with electronic documents, which is why Adobe Portable Document Format has blossomed in government use in a big'if fairly quiet'way.
Office 2003 is XML-friendly
With Office 2003, Microsoft Corp. finally gets it: Workers value ease of use and Internet-friendliness more than fancy bells and whistles.
Agencies try tiered links to trade info
Federal, state and local agencies all agree that data sharing is vital to effective homeland defense. They've also come to realize that it's a supremely difficult task from a technical standpoint.
FCC adds wireless services, voice mail to Schools and Libraries Program
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday added wireless services and voice mail to the list of services that can be funded through its Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program.<br>
IAC prepares its own data reference model
The Industry Advisory Council is about to release its own version of a data reference model for a federal enterprise architecture.<br>
Standard procurement app is set to go on NMCI
The Navy recently approved the first application for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal that will be fully compatible with other Defense Department networks.<br>
NCS expands coverage for Wireless Priority Service
Coverage for the National Communications System Wireless Priority Service for cellular phone users has been expanded.<br>
Online extra: Guide to data sharing tools
What products underpin data sharing? Here's a guide to some tools you might need.
Data volume slows CIA operations in Iraq
The volume of foreign intelligence data collected each day in Iraq by the CIA has put the agency in a bottleneck: The information is good, but the time it takes to extract it has slowed operations.<br>
Homeland department gets into the cyberwar game
The Homeland Security Department is simulating cyberattacks and biological assaults to help prepare for the possibility of the real thing.<br>
Calendar
<b>18-23 SID Symposium</b><br>Baltimore. Contact the Society for Information Display; Web: <a href= "http://www.sid.org">www.sid.org</a>.
Executive Suite: Retiring? Ask yourself three questions
Many years ago, a wise and trusted member of the Army IT community told me that you are ready to leave the government when you can comfortably answer these three questions:<ul><li>When do I want to leave?</li><li>Where do I want to live?</li><li>What do I want to do?</li></ul>Over the next five years, many people will leave government service for new ventures. Traditional transition courses focus mainly on benefit and annuity decisions and how to get a job. Rarely do workers discuss the personal decision dynamics involved in answering the three questions. As someone who has recently left government service, I want to share some insights.
GSA urges use of PKI bridge
Every agency with a public-key infrastructure will likely join the Federal Bridge Certification Authority'eventually, said Judith Spencer, chairwoman of the General Services Administration's Federal PKI Steering Committee.
IRS makes XML schema its business
Extensible Markup Language is making its way into the IRS through some of the most common tax forms filed by businesses.
ITAA: GSA schedule fee changes won't cover contractor costs
A proposed change in the fee agencies pay to use GSA multiple-award schedules would put substantial cost and administrative burdens on agencies and contractors, an IT industry group says.<br>
IG audit slams NASA's software review process
NASA's software testing center has been reviewing only a portion of the agency's systems, exposing others to potential catastrophic failure, the space agency's inspector general has reported.<br>
Davis will reintroduce a services buying bill
Rep. Tom Davis expects that his Services Acquisition Reform Act will succeed in its second outing on Capitol Hill.<br>
Exec printers move up in quality, down in price
The GCN Lab annually reviews large networked laser printers designed for the government's medium to large workgroups. But we don't want to ignore workers who are high enough up the chain of command to warrant their own laser printer, or those who for security reasons cannot share a printer.
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