OMB releases FISMA guidance with focus on privacy
For the first time, agencies will include a detailed report on the strength of their privacy programs in their annual Federal Information Security Management Act report.
Spending panel reins in e-government projects
The House Appropriations Committee has attached a legislative tether to e-government projects that requires the administration to seek Congress' approval to launch or squelch even minor projects in the e-government sphere.
EPA finds competitive sourcing may compete with Lines of Business
The agency will release a three-year plan soon on how it will expand competitive sourcing to more tasks that the agency previously categorized as inherently governmental.
The line on LOB: Panel breaks down the fundamentals, and the payoff, of Lines of Business
Panel breaks down the fundamentals, and the payoff, of Lines of Business
Frist, Clinton to offer Senate health IT bill
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) plan to introduce 'strong, comprehensive' legislation to encourage development of an interoperable health IT network.
GAO: Agencies not adequately addressing emerging cybersecurity threats
Federal cybersecurity programs run the risk of becoming static and unresponsive in the face of emerging threats, according to the findings of a new Government Accountability Office study.
U.S. to ease biometric passport requirement for Europeans
Only six of 27 European Union countries and other allies that enjoy visa-free travel to the United States were expected to meet an Oct. 26 deadline for the new passports.
Security gets nFX attention
The latest product from netForensics uses correlation technology to improve risk evaluations.
EDS' fortunes could hinge on option years
Not long after it was awarded in October 2000, the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract turned into a financial and practical drag on Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Kentucky seals financial ERP deal with CGI-AMS
The commonwealth of Kentucky has awarded a $6 million contract to CGI-AMS for the implementation of an enterprise resource planning solution to streamline business processes and improve productivity.
Navy sets up Microsoft license for overseas network
The Navy has signed a three-year enterprise agreement with CDW Government Inc. to deliver Microsoft Corp. software to Navy installations outside the United States.
Marines became reluctant partner
When the Navy embarked on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project, some observers say, the Marine Corps balked.
Intranet still rides on DISN
One quirk of the NMCI contract is that, even though some credit EDS' contract win to the fact that the company had already set up its own wide area network, NMCI doesn't use it.
Army taps DataPath for satellite equipment
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J., has awarded a $17.5 million contract to DataPath Inc. for satellite equipment.
Navy turns to ViaSat for tactical network terminal deal
The Naval Warfare Systems Command has awarded a $60 million task order to ViaSat Inc. to provide airborne and ground-based tactical network terminals.
Forrester study finds slowing e-gov adoption
The Presidential e-Government Initiatives of 2000 have lost much of their steam because people still prefer to interact with federal agencies over the telephone.
Navy's surveys show satisfaction
Through NMCI, the Navy has gained discipline and cost visibility, Navy officials say; and the majority of users are satisfied with the service, according to the Navy's sampling of users in the most recent quarterly survey.
NMCI goes for the save
When the Navy awarded Electronic Data Systems Corp. the groundbreaking Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract in October 2000, the two parties struck up a partnership that quickly came to resemble a difficult marriage.
Industry asking GSA for more specifics on reorganization plan
With about two months to finalize its reorganization strategy, officials at the General Services Administration today received a resounding message from industry: Tell us more.
Defense looks to AT&T unit for GIG-BE support work
The Defense Department has awarded AT&T Government Solutions a subcontract to provide engineering and installation work at key locations in the United States and abroad for DOD's Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion project.
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