In the beginning ...
GCN marks its 25th anniversary this year, and we will devote a little space in each issue to some of the significant IT developments of the past quarter-century.
Steven Arnold | The search continues
Steven Arnold, a search engine consultant with a government focus, discusses how to get enterprise search to work and the benefits of FirstGov's approach to indexing.
Incoming
DOD envisions a new plan for governing military health system. Contract agency signs up for data management system.
DIA gets its servers in line
The Defense Intelligence Agency goes to server automation for its collection of networks to help meet the growing demand for data.
Data sharing and security
SPECIAL REPORT | These common threads run through many of the items on IT leaders' 2007 agendas.
Navy wants encryption, better monitoring on wireless LANs
The Navy sets a wireless policy for hardware and services that requires authentication, encryption and support for PKI.
GSA schedules a place for HR line of business
In a move that underscores how the Human Resources Line of Business is maturing, the General Services Administration will establish a place on its HR schedule for commercial shared-services providers.
DOD rolls out occupation health data system at Nevada test site
The Defense Department began deployment in the National Nuclear SecurityAdministration of a Web-based health-information system designed to improve occupational health care services and reduce health threats to military and civilian personnel.
GSA issues WITS 3 RFP
The General Services Administration has released a request for proposals for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications 3 contract.
McConnell to replace Negroponte at ODNI
President Bush has confirmed that John Negroponte will leave his post at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to become deputy secretary to Condoleeza Rice.
Bidders seek costs from Treasury over TCE contract
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>Three bidders for the Treasury Department's cancelled Treasury Communications Enterprise contract have filed documents to recoup costs.
OMB reminds agencies to use BPA for credit monitoring services
Agencies that are victimized by a data breach of personal information should use a new blanket purchase agreement set up by the General Services Administration.
DOE's Bodman fires Brooks as head of NNSA
After years of security lapses and system breaches at the National Nuclear Security Administration, Linton Brooks has been dismissed as administrator of NNSA.
Counter-IED systems jam tactical comms in Iraq
Technology designed to defend against improvised explosive devices is interfering with a wide range of tactical radio systems, according to the Naval Sea Systems Command.
20 things in 20 years that changed government IT
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. So goes the famous quote by philosopher and novelist George Santayana. Anniversaries ' such as Federal Computer Week's 20th, which we are celebrating this year ' are a good time to remember the past and learn from it.
Strong IT management eludes FEMA: IG
Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency improved its computer systems in 2006, the agency still has no strategic plan for long-term IT investments, according to Homeland Security Department Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Census gets demo run of PDA for 2010 Census
The wireless personal digital assistant is a key component of the Field Data Collection Automation program, which Census awarded last year to Harris Corp.
Army Corps taps Digital Angel for RFID deal
The Army Corps of Engineers has signed a contract with Digital Angel Corp. for passive integrated transponder technology for fish monitoring.
OMB establishes draft metrics for financial services
OMB released an exposure draft of 10 metrics to assess financial services across government as part of the Financial Management Line of Business.
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