California city, CompuDyne in public safety IT pact
Terms of the $1.5 million deal call for CompuDyne Public Safety and Justice Inc. to provide software and services for a new public safety system for the Burbank Police Department.
OMB readying Version 2.0 of EA assessment framework
Under Federal Enterprise Architecture Assessment Framework 2.0, the Office of Management and Budget will evaluate agency modernization blueprints every three months and tie how agencies are using their EAs to make decisions to their scores on the President's Management Agenda.
IRS improves Web site search function for users
The IRS has redesigned its Web site to improve its search capabilities and make access easier to agency software for taxpayers and tax professionals.
Science.gov goes 3.0
The newest version of the Science.gov search engine uses metadata to rank results, which should give users more accurate responses to queries, according to the Science.gov Alliance.
DOD e-health record system halfway through installation
The Defense Department announced today that it was halfway through the implementation of its Web-based electronic health record to DOD facilities around the world.
Congress wants faster modernization of airport terminal displays
Congress passed an appropriations bill last Friday that contained compromise language that bolsters the Federal Aviation Administration's terminal automation projects and urged the agency to quickly sign a contract with a third party to hasten the process.
House committee advances border security legislation
The House Homeland Security Committee has passed broad-ranging border security legislation that would strengthen surveillance IT at U.S. borders and increase usage of Defense Department technology in border surveillance.
DHS grants Safety Act certification to IT products
The Homeland Security Department has certified several IT-related products and services in recent weeks under the Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act.
Minn. county taps Netsmart for health care software
The Human Services and Public Health Department of Hennepin County, Minn., has awarded a three-year, $4.8 million software and services contract to Netsmart Technologies Inc.
Tennessee inks server pact with Dell
State government agencies in Tennessee that are looking to upgrade their computer system infrastructure will turn to Dell Inc. over the next 12 months to provide standards-based servers under a new contract.
Mandylion takes password tokens to next level
Policy Master 2.0 offers more efficient management
Review: Wireless security without the pain
The best burglar alarm system in the world is no protection if the homeowner can't figure out how to turn it on. Bluesocket clearly knows this. With its BlueSecure line of wireless gateways, the company has emphasized simplicity of setup and configuration.
DHS requests FirstSource IT commodities proposals
The Homeland Security Department today released its request for proposals for the FirstSource contract vehicle worth up to $3 billion for acquiring IT commodities.
Despite ratings slips, OMB calls PMA scorecard requirements 'very reasonable'
Although several agencies saw their grades fall on the e-government portion of the most recent President's Management Agenda scorecard, Office of Management and Budget officials do not believe they have set the bar too high.
HHS underwrites efforts to accelerate health IT in Gulf Coast
The Health and Human Services Department has formed agreements with two organizations that will plan for and promote the widespread use of electronic health records in the Gulf Coast region as it rebuilds after recent hurricanes.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Just because you're paranoid</b>... Overly suspicious people worried about surveillance cameras and privacy invasions via the Internet may have thought they at least had protected themselves from invasive radio signals with trusty aluminum foil helmets.
The Community: Parkes brings 32-year career in government to a close
Rosita Parkes, CIO of the Energy Department, will wrap up more than three decades of government service when she retires Jan. 3, 2006.
PACKET RAT: Hidden software on Sony CDs could have you singing a sorrowful tune
As if it weren't enough that hackers and other malcontents try every day to install sneaky software on systems, the Rat and other network managers have recently discovered a new Axis of Evil to concern themselves with.
Agencies see the gain'and pain'of EVM
Earned-value management is becoming more than just a measurement of compliance with the President's Management Agenda.
Data transfer problems hinder electronic subcontracting system
The administration wants all agencies and their contractors to use a new online system to track their compliance with federal subcontracting goals.
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