Letters to the Editor
Reading your review of 802.11b wireless access points, I was surprised and disappointed to see such blatant prejudice. Although the article itself was well-written, your reviewers omitted one of the first 802.11 devices and one of the most well-known.
Significa
Designing home pages for kids has become a vibrant art form, as the Government Printing Office's index to such pages suggests. At <a href="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html">bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html</a>, GPO has tracked down dozens of agency home pages for kids.
ANOTHER VIEW: Homeland security team could learn from eBay
When the Homeland Security Advisory System level was raised to 'high' this past Sept. 10, it created a lot of anxiety and misunderstanding. And it showed that federal agencies must do more to actively involve the public in both terrorism prevention and response to an attack.
Can we talk?
Last month's multiagency pursuit of the Washington-area snipers proved how elusive interoperability can be.
'02 in review: what GCN's readers thought
Variety was certainly the spice of the GCN Reader Survey in 2002.
IT management is improving
For 18 years, Dave McClure got a first-hand look at how agencies manage their IT infrastructures.
HHS sets deal for intrusion detection service
The Health and Human Services Department, kicking off an effort to consolidate many IT services, has signed a five-year task order for intrusion detection software, servers and vulnerability scanning services for all of its bureaus.
VA sets first architectural plan
The Veterans Affairs Department is counting on the first version of its enterprise architecture, released last month, to turn the slogan 'One VA' into a reality.
Coast Guard updates its disaster call system
The Coast Guard is modernizing the way it monitors distress calls from vessels.
FDA contracts for regulations architecture
The Food and Drug Administration has awarded a $2 million, 11-month contract to SRA International Inc. to develop a system to help the agency's Office of Regulatory Affairs regulate foreign and domestic products.
Quicksilver map shows agencies how to proceed
E-government project leaders and architects now have a road map to follow to make sure their initiatives adhere to the Office of Management and Budget's rules for interoperability, scalability and reusability.
SBA to put its disaster loan processing online
Small Business Administration officials hope a new disaster credit management system will help loan processors think outside the shipping box.
DOJ analysis tool adds up
The Justice Department has enhanced management of its work force with a new analysis and reporting tool that lets program managers bring payroll and personnel data quickly to the surface.
Support for telecommuters is an uphill ride
When Congress included Section 359 in the Transportation Department Appropriations Act of 2001, many observers said agencies got the kick in the pants they needed to establish telecommuting policies and start running pilots.
James: building a new culture for federal work
At the very top of President Bush's management agenda is developing strategic management of human capital. 'We must have government that thinks differently, so we need to recruit talented and imaginative people to public service,' Bush has said. As director of the Office of Personnel Management, Kay Coles James is one of the principal leaders in the administration's efforts to transform government. The federal IT work force will play a critical role in administration's management revolution, James says. GCN staff writer Richard W. Walker recently interviewed James in her Washington office about government IT work force problems and how the administration plans to pass the daunting tests ahead.
Recruiting, management policies on front burner
Last April the Office of Personnel Management and the federal CIO Council collaborated on a modest pilot project to demonstrate a new approach to recruiting and hiring federal IT workers.
Shortage of IT workers reaches a critical stage
Everybody in government is intensely aware of the IT work force problem. Make that crisis.You know the grim picture. You've heard the dire statistics over and over.
The week's top stories for Nov. 4 through Nov. 8
<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20439-1.html">Congress jumped the gun on biometrics, FBI official says</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20436-1.html">Homeland security bill set for quick action</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20434-1.html">Northrop Grumman wins $228 million INS contract</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20433-1.html">Tablet PCs: The early test drive</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20425-1.html">James Flyzik will retire next month</a>
NARA readies software to make archives more accessible
The National Archives and Records Administration early next year plans on unveiling software that would allow researchers to find specific records in archival databases.
Treasury awards financial system contract
The Treasury Department's Financial Management Service has hired Savantage Solutions Inc. of Rockville, Md., to help consolidate financial information for the entire government.
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