GSA builds open-source contracting app
The Federal Supply Service has skipped more than 20 years' worth of IT history and moved right to open-source software, Web services and digital certificates for the new eOffers system.
VA puts vets' insurance info online
The Veterans Affairs Department has given veterans online access to their Veterans' Group Life Insurance accounts to view and manage policy information.
Microsoft releases changes to block IE exploitation
Configuration changes for Windows OS to help guard against recent attacks against Microsoft Web browsers.
OMB highlights software licensing
The Office of Management and Budget is reminding agencies to consult with their legal counsel before making software purchases.
Audit flunks DHS wireless security
The Homeland Security Department's failure to impose security controls on sensitive wireless data exposes it to potential eavesdropping and misuse, the department's inspector general said late last week.
Regional networks exchange health data
Two regions are at work building parts of the National Health Information Infrastructure, and a dozen more communities will begin soon.
Presto: GSA's 508 wizard arrives
Many contracting officers still don't understand how to apply Section 508 accessibility standards. And the General Services Administration only added to the confusion with an early attempt at a quick reference guide for buying accessible federal IT.
DOD to exclude high-risk software vendors
The Defense Department is changing its software acquisition policy to improve the quality and security of what it buys.
Congress has several bills pending on geospatial data issues
<b>HR 3186</b>'The Geospatial Preparedness Act, sponsored by Rep. William Clay (D'Mo.), requires the Homeland Security Department CIO to work with the departments of Interior and Justice, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and other agencies to use the National Spatial Data Infrastructure for homeland security purposes.
DHS weaves geospatial data into its enterprise architecture
The Homeland Security Department plans to control its geospatial data through its enterprise architecture.
Geospatial spending still a mystery to agencies
Lawmakers have urged the Office of Management and Budget to rein in agency spending on geographic information systems and increase oversight after OMB could not accurately assess how much the government spends on GIS nor guarantee that agencies were not duplicating data.
Wolf threatens funds over telework shortfall
The Commerce, Justice and State departments as well as the Small Business Administration and Securities and Exchange Commission could lose $5 million each if they don't improve their telework programs.
FBI's Virtual Case File is stalled for now
The FBI says its troubled Virtual Case File project has been delayed again and will not meet its planned December launch date.VCF would automate the handling of evidence, leads and other case information. It would replace the Automatic Case File system that is antiquated, difficult to use and riddled with security flaws, according to multiple reports from the General Accounting Office and the Justice Department's inspector general.
Transportation moves ITOP II contract to GSA
The Transportation Department last month transferred management of the Information Technology Omnibus Procurement contract to the General Services Administration. ITOP II is worth up to $10 billion over seven years.
DHS makes pick for personnel system work
The Homeland Security Department's human resources management system, known as MAXHR, will be designed by Northrop Grumman Corp.The company's information technology unit in Herndon, Va., will perform the work under a blanket purchase agreement worth up to $175 million over three years, the company announced last week.
SSA wants W-2 reports online only by 2006
The Social Security Administration will require that employers file their annual W-2 reports over the Internet beginning in 2006, the agency said in a notice in the Federal Register June 16.
Committee finds ways to better keep e-records
An interagency working group has identified barriers that keep agencies from managing records effectively.Nancy Allard, the National Archives and Records Administration's project manager, said the E-Records working group of the Interagency Committee on Government Information will shortly issue a report detailing the problems agencies are having with their records.
USGS makes more satellite pics available
The Geological Survey has awarded the third contract in a $15 million program to make commercial satellite imagery widely available to government users.
Intelligence office will enforce 'write to release' policy
A new organization will rule on agency disagreements over sharing classified information, such as homeland security intelligence, under a plan drawn up by intelligence agencies.
Gaps haven't closed in data sharing
Networks run by the Homeland Security Department and law enforcement and intelligence agencies are starting to close up some of their gaps.
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