People
Intell info-sharing net gains support
Sept. 11 may be the impetus needed to link the 14 intelligence agencies into an information-sharing system proposed more than a year ago
People
CIA venture firm devises tech review strategy
In-Q-Tel anticipates better success at finding products to offer to the intelligence community now that Sept. 11 has given government a better understanding of the technologies needed to improve homeland security
People
Federal CTO to boost e-gov
Experts: Appointment shows White House resolute about e-government agenda
Modernization
Qwest to offer Web hosting on FTS 2001
Local telecom provider to offer Web-hosting services on GSA's governmentwide long-distance contract
Digital Government
Microsoft steers toward security
Gates prioritizes 'Trustworthy Computing' so that organizations can trust Microsoft products to support their mission
Acquisition
GSA online procurement rapped
GAO letter criticizes weaknesses in GSA Advantage and the Information Technology Solutions Shop
People
NIST drafts contingency guidance
Publication helps agencies develop plans for IT systems during and after an emergency
People
DOT sees security short-changed
DOT received emergency funding for homeland security, but none of it has gone to information security needs
Digital Government
Security reports get mixed reviews
Agency self-assessments rate information security programs improved in some areas and lacking in others
People
Bush hires first CTO
As CTO, Norman Lorentz will help the administration promote its e-government agenda
Digital Government
Systems fail to deliver
Sept. 11 highlighted the inability of computer systems to help agencies in a time of crisis, CIA official says
Digital Government
Intelink sees renewed interest
A collaboration network used by the intelligence community to share data has seen a resurgence since the terrorist attacks
People
Homeland security IT spending lags
But GEIA forecasts that technology will play a larger role as agencies determine their homeland security needs
Digital Government
Alston retires from FSS
Carolyn Alston will join the Washington Management Group in March
People
IRS adds up FAIR Act jobs
Thousands of IT jobs at the IRS are among the latest inventories of positions potentially available for outsourcing
Acquisition
Education expands share-in-savings
The Education Department has moved into increasingly turbulent waters as one of the few federal agencies to use innovative share-in-savings contracting
People
GSA system to track worker skills
GSA awarded a contract to develop the first governmentwide system to track the current skills and future training needs of the federal acquisition workforce
People
Skills-tracking system awarded
Marasco Newton Group will develop Acquisition Career Management Information System
Digital Government
E-gov environment shifting
The IT policy landscape underwent many changes throughout 2001, as shown by several NASCIO white papers
People
Fitting IT into homeland security
Gilmore Commission's final report details cybersecurity, IT recommendations for protecting the nation
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