DHS, HUD take first swing at HR service providers
The Human Resources Line of Business is getting its first guinea pigs.
Government Reform looks into rules on contracts to Alaska Native companies
The House Government Reform Committee is investigating whether special procurement regulations that give Alaska Native corporations an edge in federal contracting are beneficial to the government or Alaska natives.
Philadelphia Free-for-all
Brotherly love isn't the only thing heating up Philadelphia these days. Just ask the city's CIO, Dianah Neff.
Defense spends big to save big
The Defense Department's inspector general will pay nearly $1 billion to 20 auditing companies to help improve the department's bleak financial systems picture.
New cybersecurity team meets this week
The Office of Management and Budget has created a task force that this week will begin figuring out how agencies can share cybersecurity functions.
No easy fix for DOD security issues
Report warns that it will be difficult to secure Global Information Grid.
Former OMB controller Springer nominated to head OPM
President Bush plans to nominate Linda Springer as the new head of the Office of Personnel Management.
Advisory panel recommends more federal R&D spending
The Presidential IT Advisory Committee has recommended a sharp increase in federal spending on cybersecurity R&D, with a focus on fundamental, long-term solutions to security challenges.
Justice, OMB programs named semifinalists for innovation award
Justice's Global Justice XML Data Model and OMB's Program Assessment Ratings Tool are among 10 semifinalists for Innovation in American Government awards.
NIST expert: Don't max out DVD disks
When burning an optical disk, leave the last 10 percent of the disk empty to ensure greater compatibility with other disk drives, says Olibh'ar Tadhg O'Slattra.
Treasury agreement with GSA, OMB changed TCE proposal: GAO
GAO concludes an undisclosed memorandum of understanding that encouraged the Treasury Department to let its $1 billion network services contract expire significantly changed the basis upon which the bidders prepared their proposals.
GAO cites lingering problems with student visa system
The Homeland Security Department's online system for processing information about foreign students continues to pose problems for the students and the schools they attend.
GAO upholds protest of TCE award
<font color="CC0000">UPDATED</font color> The Government Accountability Office has sustained protests filed against Treasury's award of the $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract to AT&T.
Rep. Davis takes aim at privacy officer requirement
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee has introduced a bill to repeal the provision requiring every federal agency to name a chief privacy officer.
Navy taps RGS for business process management, IT services
The Navy has hired RGS Associates Inc. to provide IT and other services across the Chief of Naval Operations division.
GSA draft reorganization plan to be released in May
The General Services Administration says it will complete the first draft of its plan to merge the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service in two months.
NCI wins knowledge management work
The National Security Agency will pay NCI Information Systems as much as $35 million to provide knowledge management solutions and expertise.
Marine Corps drafts FATS for virtual training solutions
Firearms Training Systems will support marksmanship skills, judgment skills with both lethal and nonlethal forces and tactical training for the Marines.
DHS says its small-business efforts surpassed 2004 goals
The department's deputy chief procuremennt officer says DHS was successful in linking small businesses with large companies through its mentor-prot'g' program.
The lowdown on AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors
<b>What are they?</b> AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors support a new category of servers capable of simultaneously handling both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems and applications.
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