Information-sharing initiative's future in question
Lawmakers fear the resignation of the Information-Sharing Environment's program manager will hinder efforts to create a system for sharing data across federal agencies.
SBA launches online resources matchmaking for small businesses
After success with its small-business matchmaking program, the Small Business Administration has launched an online version of the initiative that offers educational training and monthly seminars.
And another thing
Coin-flip security. Who do Americans trust with their personal information online?
THE COMMUNITY: Taking the lead
Accenture Ltd. honored three IT leaders with its Government Women's Leadership Awards recently in Washington
Packet Rat: Dirty laundry list
With a fresh message from Osama bin Laden in hand, a lobbying scandal on the Hill, and outrage brewing over National Security Agency monitoring of domestic phone calls, the Justice Department has once again ratcheted up its war efforts'against porn.
Library of Congress limits teleworking
Experts question whether legislative branch will 'walk the walk'
Air Force awards deal to enhance satellite comm system in space
The Defense Department took a huge step late last month toward establishing a global network capable of connecting warfighters to the Internet and each other.
HUD's e-case system offfers framework for other services
SOA application for mortgage lenders cuts processing time by 30 percent
Funding jolt looms for U.S. Visit
Even as the Homeland Security Department looks to put technological muscle into its border management work between ports of entry, the department's U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator System program could get a funding fillip at the behest of powerful Senate Appropriations Committee members.
DHS puts border security on fast track
Contract for ambitious SBI.net initiative to be awarded by Sept. 30
Health IT leaders set an aggressive schedule
Pilots for e-health records, e-prescribing part of year-end plan
DISA extends deadline for Encore II RFPs
The Defense Information Systems Agency has notified vendors that the deadline to receive proposals for its $13 billion Encore II Information Technology Solutions contracts has been extended until mid-February.
GSA delays Networx awards by eight months
GSA has pushed out the award dates for its $20 billion Networx telecommunications procurement to March 2007 for the Universal awards and May 2007 for the Enterprise awards.
HSPD-12 contracts in the works
The General Services Administration is preparing two contracts for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 products and services.
OMB to name grants service providers
Three agencies given go-ahead as others told to curtail spending on new or modernized systems
2007 IT budget to be mostly flat
DOD, DHS, VA to receive the largest increases
QDR stresses Defense nets, IT security
Quadrennial report draws on lessons from war on terror to push technology to troops
OMB makes new case to win Hill support for e-gov
Officials explain spending plans for 24 projects
FY 2007 IT Budget Report
The new budget, which President Bush releases Feb. 6, will include a slight increase in IT spending from last year, with the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs receiving the biggest increases, agency officials and outside observers said.
Most of NFC's IT crew return to Big Easy
Living out of a silver FEMA trailer in his driveway, National Finance Center director Jerry Lohfink returned to work at his New Orleans office last month.
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