People

DOD finalizes personnel system rules

The primary features of the NSPS system are intact, but system now must follow governmentwide labor relation rules.

People

DISA plans events to attract employees

The agency needs employees with IT, telecommunications backgrounds, officials say.

Digital Government

Hurricane Ike photos available online

The U.S. Geological Survey has posted before-and-after images of the Texas and Louisiana coastal areas damaged by Hurricane Ike.

Digital Government

Science.gov launches a new version

The site hosted by the Energy Department is a gateway for science and technology information.

People

SAIC gets NASA contract

An extension of a technology services contract will support Marshall Space Flight Center, officials say.

Modernization

Goddard Center official seeks to transform IT

The NASA facility's chief information officer plans to improve information technology security.

People

Army leader wants faster technology delivery

The shift in focus to Afghanistan creates new requirements for getting technology to soldiers, general says.

People

Army focuses on network-centric systems

Officials want to protect the service's investment in systems used by combat troops and commanders.

Digital Government

Postal Service upgrades Web site

Relaunched site is designed to be simpler and easier to navigate, service says.

People

Navy details NMCI follow-on plan

Navy plans name change to Next Generation Enterprise Network and integrating NMCI more with other Navy networks, according to documents.

People

Gustav triggers COOP

Continuity-of-operations plans went in effect after Hurricane Gustav swept across southern Louisiana last week.

Acquisition

Nothing pushes like an economic shove

The Defense Department and the intelligence community work together to save money and improve information sharing.

Digital Government

Images of Gustav available on the Web

cientist and homeowners use NASA's images to see the damage left by the hurricane.

People

DOD, intell join forces to save

The intelligence community and DOD strike deal to buy software together.

Modernization

GAO raps Census’ handheld plans

GAO wants Census officials to establish criteria to determine whether the handheld computers are capable of performing required tasks.

People

GAO: Census' handhelds need more scrutiny

Handheld computers and software experienced problems during dress rehearsals for the 2010 census, the Government Accountability Office says.

People

Army seeks information assurance ideas

Army officials are exploring what role industry could play in helping protect sensitive but unclassified information.

People

New leader at cyber command departs

After weeks on the job, Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart is set to leave the provisional cyber command.

Digital Government

Lab seeks help in hiring workforce

The California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory needs workers with hard-to-find skills.

Modernization

5 tech tools with lasting appeal

An election year and a stagnant economy aren’t slowing government’s appetite for new tech.