HSD starts life with soundbites
The Homeland Security Department came to life today with a White House swearing-in ceremony for secretary Tom Ridge and announcements about the information systems backbone.<br>
Lockheed Martin led in 2002 DOD contracts
The Defense Department issued prime contracts worth $17 billion to Lockheed Martin Corp. in fiscal 2002, making it DOD's top contractor.
Senate passes remaining appropriations bills
After a three-month delay, the Senate last night passed an omnibus appropriations bill to fund civilian agencies for fiscal 2003. The bill, S Amendment 1, passed 69 to 29. <br>
VA will replace desktop PCs in $12 million deal
The Veterans Affairs Department has signed a three-year, $12 million deal with MPC Computers of Nampa, Idaho, to install 11,500 new ClientPro desktop computers beginning next month. <br>
Matchup: Speaking in Tongues
Do you ever find yourself on the steep side of the jargon learning curve? Well, fear not, GCN will catch you. But we're not going to do all the work. You still have to match up the jargon in the left column with the definition on the right.
Packet Rat: The Rat's caffeine jag gives boss a jolt
Microsoft Corp.'s recent announcement that it will let government officials peek inside its Windows source code'if they come to Redmond, Wash., to scrutinize the last 3 percent'curled the furry one's whiskers.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Mayhem in motion</b>. British digital risk management firm mi2g Ltd. has GIF-animated the numbers and locations of overt digital attacks against governments worldwide over the last two years. According to the map, at < ah ref= "http://www.mi2g.com/cgi/mi2g/frameset.php?pageid=/cgi/mi2g/press/160103.php">www.mi2g.com/cgi/mi2g/frameset.php?pageid=/cgi/mi2g/press/160103.php</a>, hack attacks against U.S. government sites peaked in May 2001.
OMB launches third e-gov project this month
The Office of Management and Budget and the Environmental Protection Agency yesterday launched another of the 25 e-government initiatives: an online rule-making portal, <i>Regulations.gov</i>.<br>
Who's who in the new Congress
With Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, one of the first, most obvious changes in government is in the makeup of congressional committees. Here's the state of the assignments for the 108th Congress.
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Brass warn of data overload
SAN DIEGO'The new command and control technologies on ships, aircraft and land combat vehicles are bringing warfighters perilously close to information overload, current and former military chiefs say.
Congress limps toward passage of 2003 budget
As the Bush administration unveiled its fiscal 2004 IT budget request last week, the Senate remained gridlocked over funding for this year.
OMB evaluates plan for an interagency transaction portal
The Office of Management and Budget by March will begin testing a prototype system for agencies to conduct interagency transactions.
Ridge promises data sharing will be department's top priority
Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge this month pledged to coordinate the government's immigration and law enforcement databases.
Military ready to roll out new technologies if needed in Iraq
As the United States prepares for potential conflict with Iraq, the military is readying an arsenal of next-generation weaponry and systems to wage a high-tech war.
Payroll merger takes shape
The Bush administration views the consolidation of payroll services as the first salvo in merging federal administrative services.
Census will count lines online
Under a Census Bureau contract, the Open GIS Consortium Inc. is working out ways for local and tribal jurisdictions to report boundary changes electronically.
System revamp grounds NASA travel payments
It's a good thing astronauts don't file for mileage expenses while in space. If they did, some wouldn't be able to submit expenses for reimbursement until March 10.
Feedback helps OFPP amend Circular A-76
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is evaluating more than 650 comments about proposed changes to OMB Circular A-76.
DLA renews deal for data analysis center
The Defense Logistics Agency has renewed a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va., to run the Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center.
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