People

Homeland strategy will be starting point

National strategy primarily will be an internal document used to start discussion for the development of the next one

Digital Government

Emergency program moving along

The Domestic Emergency Response Information Services program will be tested by rural governments, shifted to FEMA

People

IT vital to defense

Brookings proposes government spend $10 billion more than Bush budget request

Acquisition

End of the road for A-76?

Public/private competition poised for revamp

People

Benefits site could set standard

It's no easy task to determine an individual's eligibility among more than 50 federal benefits programs, but Labor has found a way

Acquisition

Study: GSA serves agencies well

Accenture study shows no major problems with the FSS and FTS schedules, but suggests better coordination

People

Call made for homeland strategy

Brookings Institution, congresswoman call for national strategy to help apply resources, especially IT

People

A-76 is obsolete, panel says

Commercial Activities Panel recommends using a process defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation

People

GovBenefits launches first phase

The site is the first e-initiative conceived by an interagency e-gov task force to reach initial operations

Modernization

GSA fills wireless gap

Agency plans to modify telecom contracts to address homeland security needs

Digital Government

Agencies lack infosec resources

Agencies are struggling to find the resources to follow through on information security weaknesses they find

People

E-gov theme: 'Collect once, use many'

Several e-gov initiatives are using knowledge management principles to knock down stovepipes

People

Forman: Feds will change or leave

E-gov chief says that to benefit from knowledge management, officials must change how they go about their daily business

People

Bureau's new name says security

The Bureau of Export Administration, home of the CIAO, is renamed the Bureau of Industry and Security

Digital Government

Clarke floats options for GovNet

The Bush administration last week laid out a range of options for securing critical government information systems

Acquisition

Officials debate overlap in GSA contracts

GSA is well on its way to completing the first thorough study of potential duplication across its IT offerings

Modernization

Wireless program gets new life

Intergovernmental radio program is now on fast track to enhance communications among first responders

People

Funding sought for GovNet study

White House officials are working with Congress to get $5 million to study the options for a secure intranet

Modernization

FTS offers strategy for future

Proposed strategy is focused on meeting specific needs and changing how agencies use FTS' services

People

Intranet open for victim notification

Web-based system can notify victims of federal crimes about changes in the status of their cases