Digital Government

Council to assess agency performance

The new Performance Measurement Advisory Council will help OMB assess agencies' initiatives

Digital Government

Group raps feds on GPRA

Scores may have dropped due to transition

People

E-gov security gateway in works

GSA plans a security gateway that would provide a single point at which users can sign on to access services

Digital Government

Industry opposes security standards

The private sector has signaled its opposition to language requiring the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop benchmark security standards for federal agencies

Digital Government

Intrusion-detection net revived

GSA and Carnegie Mellon will test a technology to analyze and report on patterns in cyber intrusion information

Acquisition

GSA preps security solutions

Patch dissemination, a security knowledge management portal and a security toolkit are on the horizon

Digital Government

Infosec research bill amended

Senate committee passes funding bill, with amendment to establish baseline security standards for agencies

Acquisition

New competition process praised

Move to FAR-type process will aid agencies

People

Wanted: Expert 'change managers'

Steve Cooper is looking for change management experts to help the Office of Homeland Security

People

Homeland strategy won't meet all concerns

A long-awaited strategy outlining how IT can help secure the nation from terrorist attacks most likely will not address all the concerns of federal agencies and state and local governments

People

Homeland research may miss out

It won't be easy hiring the best and brightest from industry to help with homeland security research and development projects

Digital Government

Cybercenter fills security niche

A federally funded center will provide resources and research for organizations that protect the nation's critical infrastructure

Digital Government

Agencies regress on GPRA

Review shows agencies took a step back in their ability to express and plan for the performance of their programs

People

Universities launch cybercenter

Project will serve as a center of expertise and knowledge on cybersecurity

Modernization

Firms weigh in on national plan

IT and communications companies submit ideas on the nation?s cyber critical infrastructure strategy

Digital Government

A-130 revision planned

OMB hopes to incorporate new security measures into the regulation by March 2003

People

Cooper seeks security buy-in

Steve Cooper joined the Office of Homeland Security in March because he was looking for a way to make a difference

Acquisition

Recommendations for results

Accenture's recommendations for improving GSA IT services

People

Homeland research may miss out

A misunderstanding of intellectual property rights laws and their inflexible nature may hinder homeland security projects

Acquisition

Study: GSA serves agencies well

No major problems exist with how GSA serves its agency customers and industry partners, according to a four-month study by Accenture