People

CIO Council elects Evans

Karen Evans, Energy chief information officer, replaces Jim Flyzik as vice chair

Digital Government

Hill OKs security research

A bill that authorizes the first steady stream of funding for cybersecurity research and education is on its way to President Bush for his signature

Digital Government

GSA awards patch system contract

System will deliver software patches to agencies that need to plug security holes

Digital Government

Cyber center planned

National cyberspace response center would help federal, state and local governments detect cyberattacks

People

Intercepts

From Square One; Hammertime, DOD Style; A Solution...For Now

Acquisition

A-76 rewrite turns up heat on feds

Draft policy would require federal agencies to go through the same competitive process that companies must follow

People

NARA faces daunting records task

Agency plan to create electronic records archive still a work in progress

People

Homeland work on fast track

Transition team ready to deliver basic tech services

Acquisition

OMB releases A-76 draft revisions

Draft changes process into one that contracting officers are more familiar with

People

Model to guide homeland investments

Architecture model will outline connections between technologies and guide investments

Modernization

GSA extends WorldCom contract

Troubled company gets one-year extension on its FTS 2001 telecommunications contract

Digital Government

Congress OKs cybersecurity bill

Bill authorizes the first steady stream of funding for cybersecurity research and education

Digital Government

Drawing up Homeland 'interstate'

The National Guard's intranet, which covers 50 states and two territories, could help connect states' systems

People

The Circuit

On the Road Again; Industry, Feds Honored

People

NARA seeks user input

Different communities of interest could help Archives develop templates for storing electronic records

People

Forging a new career path

Project managers could be included in upper management

People

IT leader Flyzik to retire

Confirming rumors, Flyzik, 49, announced Nov. 4 that he will leave government but has made no decision on future plans

People

Agencies struggle with flood of homeland tech

Many companies not aware of federal buying process

People

Industry/government partners honored

The Industry Advisory Council presented its annual awards

Digital Government

OMB seeks security at the start

Forman calls on industry to help federal agencies shore up security provisions