Acquisition
A computer to track computers
Procurement reform was supposed to improve the way agencies bought and used information technology. But Congress, the White House and agencies have had little reliable data to determine if the reforms are working or if agencies are complying with them.
People
Security champion leaving government
Richard Guida, longtime champion of security within federal agencies, will be leaving moving to the private sector at the end of the year
Digital Government
Policy creates bridge to digital certificates
Federal employees soon will have the policy basis for using electronic authentication technologies across agencies, and the technologies will follow
Digital Government
Security policies fall short
Agencies are failing to follow policies to ensure that changes in their software and systems do not open security vulnerabilities, GAO told CIOs
Acquisition
Mission: A better procurement database
Federal acquisition executives outline a transition to a system that will enable agencies to better tie their procurements to their mission
Digital Government
Cyberattack solution ready
With cyberattacks increasing in frequency and lethality, the Transportation Department has developed a solution that combines past experience and a commercial model that has already passed the security test several times this year.
People
Creating good security habits
A method to ensure that agencies are using the right security technology also turns out to be a great way to establish security standards for personnel.
Acquisition
GSA/vendor spat snares Hill
The General Services Administration and the vendor community have pulled Congress into their dispute over the GSA Advantage online ordering system, ending up with an audit and possibly hearings in September.
People
Conditions of the FirstGov brand
FirstGov Certified Partners will be allowed to post the FirstGov Certification on their Web sites proving they comply with the FirstGov brand conditions. Following is the draft set of conditions:
People
Army seeking solution for logistics
The Army and Computer Sciences Corp. this week will issue a request for solution, seeking the product on which the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program will be based
People
Portal would customize federal info
Federal officials are hoping that the new FirstGov Internet portal will push agencies to work together on related public services.
People
E-Sign Act validates digital signatures
The first GSA digital certificate seals President Clinton's signature, passing ESign Act into law
Digital Government
State, Fed CIOs team up
NASIRE and CIO Council work together to keep the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City safe
People
Citizen at center of e-gov service
Electronic government has to align information and services so that people do not need to know which agency is the provider, federal experts say
Digital Government
OMB counters 'cookies' with memo
Following the outcry over a White House Web site tracking users via 'cookies,' the OMB sent a reminder about privacy policies
People
How to recruit a federal CIO
There is a growing conviction that the nation needs a top-notch information technology chief to make e-government a reality.
Digital Government
OMB counters 'cookies'
Following the outcry this week regarding a White House Web site tracking users via 'cookies,' the Office of Management and Budget sent a reminder about privacy to federal agencies June 22.
People
Making sense of governmentwide security
The call for a federal CIO has its roots in information security.
Digital Government