HUD awards $860 million IT contract
The Housing and Urban Development Department has awarded EDS Corp. a 10-year, $860 million contract to take over most of HUD's IT systems. <br>
Emergency telecom programs gave responders access
Priority services operated by the National Communications System gave government officials and emergency personnel access to landline and wireless telecommunications during last week's blackout. <br>
IRS has new privacy advocate on board
Lawyer and former Office of Management and Budget policy analyst Maya Bernstein began work today as the IRS' privacy advocate. <br>
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Packet Rat: The Rat plays Poindexter Powerball
'Gosh, Adm. Poindexter was a real fountainhead of comedic material, wasn't he?' the Rat's wife observed over breakfast with herajetlagged spouse.
Self leaves a seat open at GSA
Charlie Self said so long to government work at the end of last month with a send-off party in Fairfax, Va., attended by friends and colleagues he met during his 34 years of service.
People on the Move
Navy <b>Capt. Peggy A. Feldmann</b> has taken charge as director of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's IT Center in New Orleans.
GAO is reviewing feds' credentials
The General Accounting Office is doing an extensive review of the credentials of senior-level government officials at a half-dozen agencies. The audit is the result of a congressional request that GAO examine the use of academic credentials from unaccredited schools by federal employees and job applicants.
Congress withholds U.S. Visit funds
The Senate and House Appropriations committees must decide within weeks whether to release the bulk of the fiscal 2003 funds for the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system.
Navy shores up legacy nets
To prevent data leaks, the Navy is installing security management tools where legacy networks interface with the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
DISA adopts Linux standard for Defense apps
An industry standard designed to bring consistency to the Linux open-source operating system has won support from the Defense Information Systems Agency.
DOD makes its net-centric plan global
The Defense Department continued its uphill march toward a network-centric enterprise this month when Defense CIO John Stenbit signed off on a second-generation plan for the Global Information Grid.
Presidential panel questions postal IT efforts
The Postal Service should focus its resources more on technology that would make mail delivery smarter and less on initiatives that compete with industry, the President's Commission on the Postal Service has concluded in a new report.
Interior says its systems are OK to stay on Web
The Interior Department is attempting to buy some breathing room and keep alive most of its system links to the Internet.
Audit concludes FTS regional office misused IT Fund
A preliminary IG audit that turned up questionable spending from the IT Fund leads GSA to close shop at one of its regional offices.
NLM describes what's inside
It may promise whiter teeth and fresher breath, but what exactly is in that whitening toothpaste? And can it be harmful? The National Library of Medicine this summer launched a Web site that lets consumers look beyond marketing hype to find factual information about household products.
Army help desk can now click to find assets
By year's end, Fort Monmouth, N.J., will upgrade to the latest version of an asset management product that IT administrators can consult via the Web.
State re-signs AT&T to bolster passport service
The State Department has now stretched the hours of service, but not the wallets of users, at the National Passport Information Center.
Security experts give e-voting a thumbs-down
Government, academic and industry officials voiced concerns about electronic voting systems this month at the Usenix security conference in Washington.
USDA tests tool for portfolio management
The Agriculture Department is piloting WorkLenz 4.1 to show managers how their projects fit into the IT capital asset portfolio.
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