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Claire E. House

Digital Government

Reno kicks off cybercrime awareness campaign

Although security experts applaud a new government-industry partnership to promote cybercitizenship and fight cybercrime, several said the program's effectiveness hinges on whether it can help strengthen the nation's critical information infrastructure. The Justice Department and the Information Technology Association of America formed the Cybercitizen Partnership to prevent cybercrime, Attorney General Janet Reno announced this month at an ITAA meeting in Washington.

  • By Claire E. House, GCN
Digital Government

Connecticut outsources its systems to EDS for $1 billion

In a milestone move for government outsourcing, Connecticut has hired Electronic Data Systems Corp. to run most state systems under a seven-year, $1 billion agreement. The plan is the first of its magnitude among state governments and follows a politically charged two years since the state accepted proposals, including a bid from the state's union of information technology workers.

  • By Claire E. House, GCN
Digital Government

GSA's information systems integrator fears no revision

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Elizabeth Wilkinson is at the gym by 5 a.m. most mornings, lifting weights. Then she goes to her office and flexes her systems muscle. She is the information systems integrator for the Office of Information Technology Integration (ITI) in the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service. Her systems charge is complex. Like most federal IT managers, Wilkinson develops and maintains systems for her office. But that office also happens to sell IT support services and

  • By Claire E. House, GCN