FBI names new IT executive
Charles S. Prouty has been appointed executive assistant director of law enforcement services at the FBI, a post in which he will oversee the bureau's Criminal Justice Information Service Division as well as training, laboratory, critical response and international operations.<br>
Homeland security bill set for quick action
The Senate likely will act quickly to pass homeland security legislation already cleared by the House and send it to a conference committee.
Northrop Grumman wins $228 million INS contract
The Immigration and Naturalization Service this week awarded a five-year, $228 million contract for IT services to Northrop Grumman Corp. <br>
Tablet PCs: An early test drive
Nearly two dozen PC makers have been awaiting today's release of Microsoft Windows XP for Tablet PC Edition to start selling tablet hardware. <br>
WorldCom wins recompete of VA patient long-distance services
WorldCom Inc. won a five-year contract from the Veterans Affairs Department's Canteen Services division as the preferred long-distance service provider for patient phones in 175 VA medical centers and clinics.<br>
OPM, CIO Council pushing project management out in front
By year's end, the Office of Personnel Management will release agency guidelines on how to classify, recruit and certify IT project managers. <br>
Tablet PCs inaugurate new apps
New tablet PCs coming out tomorrow have built-in handwriting recognition and new applications such as document readers for online publications.
IAC recognizes GSA's Bates
Government and industry executives, including Sandra Bates of GSA's Federal Technology Service, were honored at this week's Executive Leadership Conference.
Homeland Security staff studies data analysis tools
The Homeland Security Office is evaluating applications to let agencies analyze links and relationships among information sets without breaching privacy laws or sparking turf battles.
OMB replaces two e-gov project managers
The Office of Management and Budget has replaced a pair of e-government project managers leading Quicksilver initiatives.
DISA at halfway point in rolling out wireless priority service
Emergency response officials nationwide will get wireless priority phone service starting in May.
James Flyzik will retire next month
<b>James Flyzik</b>, special adviser to homeland security director Tom Ridge, today announced his plans to retire after 28 years of federal service. He will leave government Dec. 17.
The week's top stories for Oct. 28 through Nov. 1
<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20421-1.html">Bush signs $1.96 billion NMCI extension</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20383-1.html">GSA releases RFP for new procurement data system</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20381-1.html">Post Newsweek honors veterans of federal IT</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20344-1.html">FIPS testing finds lots of mistakes in crypto IT</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20340-1.html">DOD settles on new rule for software buys</a>
Packet Rat: Internet security needs a kick in the ICANN
Last month's concerted attack on the Domain Name System root servers elevated the Rat's paranoia to new heights. It also raised his hackles.
Crossword: At the polls
1. Nader ran as such a candidate<br>
Conference serves buffet of IT's front-burner topics
Federal leaders sampled pretty much the whole menu of major IT concerns facing agencies at the recent FedFocus 2003 conference in Reston, Va.
People on the Move
Joseph Cipriano, the former program executive officer who oversaw the first steps of the $6.9 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, has joined Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Information Technology division as vice president for advanced solutions.
Browning: Save IT memories in a time capsule
<b>Miriam Browning</b>, the recently retired principal director of enterprise integration in the Army CIO Office, joined the GCN Hall of Fame this week at Post Newsweek Tech Media's awards gala in Washington. 'Tonight we celebrate 20 years of government IT challenges and successes,' Browning said. 'We should put together a time capsule to be opened in 20 years by the next award recipients.'
Bush signs defense bill that provides $26 billion for IT
President Bush last month signed into law a $355.1 billion defense appropriations bill that marked the largest increase in military spending since the Reagan administration.
Homeland Security, not yet official, puts its IT ducks in a row
If Congress approves the proposed Homeland Security Department, the technology planning going on now likely will bear fruit quickly.
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