Records are records, no matter what the format
A case a few years ago involving the Bureau of Indian Affairs underscores what can happen when an agency hasn't implemented effective policies and procedures to preserve and protect electronic correspondence.
Nebraska city extends wired municipal network
Lincoln, Neb., is extending its optical-fiber backbone to remote buildings with a wide area wireless system.
Built-in protection
If you've already got comprehensive security and privacy practices in place at your agency, you're ahead of the game in electronic-records management.
Formatting the future
Five years ago, U.S. Courts started putting in place an electronic docket-filing system.
Councils seek to expand contract options for services
Federal officials are asking for comments on using time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts to buy commercial services.
ATF awards $150 million task order for gun records services
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has awarded a $150 million task order for processing at the National Tracing Center.
NASCIO votes Delaware's Jarrett in as president
Delaware CIO Tom Jarrett has been elected the new president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers
Beat the E-Records Glut: Agencies dig in to get control of a mounting pile of e-records
It's no secret that agencies face a growing mountain of electronic records, but they don't have to wind up buried beneath it. But in a series of studies in recent years, the Government Accountability Office has found that most electronic records remain unscheduled and their disposition has not been determined.
USDA secretary takes e-gov case to Congress
With e-gov funding at risk, Agriculture secretary Ann M. Veneman took the unusual step of writing directly to Congress.
New video format cuts storage needs in half
A new video compression standard requires half the storage of MPEG-2, a research team has found.
FAA needs to broaden IT management and oversight, GAO says
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its software acquisition process and overcome weaknesses that could lead to cost overruns, schedule delays and performance shortfalls, two new GAO reports conclude.
TSA prepares to test passenger-screening system
The Transportation Security Administration today laid the groundwork for testing its revised passenger-screening program by issuing a draft request that airlines provide one month's worth of passenger name records.
GSA revamps Advantage portal
Contracting officers now can find the proverbial needle in the haystack when searching for products on GSA Advantage, the Federal Supply Service's procurement portal.
Army issues RFP for portal integrator
The Army has issued a draft request for proposals for an integrator for its Army Knowledge Online portal.
Former CIA director sees slow creep toward nationwide fingerprinting
American citizens face the prospect of having to submit fingerprints to the government to make it easier to fight terrorism, James Woolsey says.
DHS awards BearingPoint $229m back-office systems contract
Homeland Security has awarded BearingPoint a $229 million contract to weave together the disparate administrative and financial systems it acquired from the 22 agencies that merged to form DHS.
Drabkin opts to stay at GSA
The General Services Administration has persuaded the senior procurement executive to stay on rather than take a job at the State Department.
Secure Linux OS expected in early 2005
Trusted Computer Solutions Inc. expects to begin beta-testing Trusted Linux this fall and seek Common Criteria certification at Evaluation Assurance Level 4.
DARPA funds further work on nighttime surveillance tech
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has approved a second round of funding for the development of nighttime video surveillance technology.
Boeing and IBM join forces to gain edge at DOD
With an estimated $200 billion on the line, Boeing and IBM will work together to corner the net-centric government market.
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