DHS taps Verity for data-sharing net
Homeland Security has chosen Verity's enterprise software for its government intelligence information-sharing network.
SSA balks at GAO suggestions on e-disability claims process
The Social Security Administration has refused to accept recommendations that the General Accounting Office contends will reduce the risks in rolling out an electronic disability claims process.<br>
RFP seeks vendor to consolidate recreation sites
The consolidation of the government's recreation reservation Web sites is about to begin.<br>
Group issues specs for secure data-sharing network
A coalition of IT vendors, government agencies and academic institutions today released specifications for a system that could help federal, state and local governments share sensitive homeland security data.<br>
NIH and FDA launch gene research system
The Genetic Modification Clinical Research Information System, an online database on human gene transfer research, is running.<br>
Callahan resigns from Homeland Security Department
Laura Callahan, former senior director in the Homeland Security Department's CIO office, resigned from the department today. Callahan had been on administrative leave with pay since last June, after a GCN investigation revealed that she had three questionable degrees from a diploma mill in Wyoming.
Microsoft offers peek at Visual Studio 2005
New version of Visual Studio will offer more tools for building Web applications.<br>
Treasury CIO Ladner to resign
Drew Ladner is resigning as CIO of the Treasury Department.<br>
GPO signs on to using PKI
The Government Printing Office by mid-summer will authenticate government documents using a public-key infrastructure and digital signatures.<br>
Education picks new technology director
The Education Department today named Susan Patrick director of the Office of Educational Technology.<br>
FAA names chief financial officer
The Federal Aviation Administration today named Ramesh Punwani to be its chief financial officer, a new position for the agency.<br>
Appeals court restores some Interior Internet links
The Interior Department has restored most of nine agencies' Internet links.<br>
OPM to clarify how applicants list education on jobs site
The Office of Personnel Management, trying to stop potential government employees from highlighting bogus degrees on their resumes, is adding information to the USAjobs.opm.gov site's resume builder about how job seekers should report their education.
Local governments expected to spend on tax systems
Spending by state and local governments for tax and revenue systems will increase significantly over the next five years, according to a new report from a market research firm.<br>
Air Force awards $800m IT support contract
The Air Force has awarded an $800 million contract to SI International Inc. for IT services and equipment.<br>
Agencies must focus on customer service, executive says
Customer satisfaction in the commercial market has improved steadily over the past five years, but the same can't be said of satisfaction with government agencies, the head of Siebel Systems Inc. said today.<br>
AKO undergoes spiral development
The Army Knowledge Online program is upgrading its portal using a methodology for building large platforms called spiral development, said Michael Beckley, chief technology officer and cofounder of Appian Corp.<br>
Home e-filers continue to surge
Nearly 10 million tax returns were self-prepared on a home computer and submitted through e-file as of March 19, an increase of 22.9 percent over last year.<br>
Agencies taking closer look at human capital issues
Representatives from the CIO, Federal Acquisition, Chief Financial Officers and the Chief Human Capital Officers councils said today that workforce training and hiring issues are among their top priorities.<br>
GAO, agencies rate e-gov success differently
Even though several Quicksilver project managers trumpeted the success of their projects and e-government in general before lawmakers yesterday, the General Accounting Office offered a more cautious view.<br>
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