Digital Government

Making recommendations

The House and Senate versions of the Defense Authorization bill make the following recommendations to Defense Department officials.

Digital Government

Intercepts

NMCI users complain; Future Combat Systems; graduations; ERP buying; JTRS AMF delay; AFWay.

People

DOD to use low-tech e-voting

The Postal Service?s Express Mail overnight service will be used to get paper ballots to deployed military personnel.

People

DISA to develop IT standards

The Defense Information Systems Agency will oversee information technology standards for the military, according to new DOD policy.

Digital Government

Seeking cuts

Both the House and Senate versions of the Defense Authorization bill propose cuts to the agency's information technology spending.

Modernization

GAO calls for improved spectrum use

Auditors recommended that federal agencies learn more about technologies for airwave efficiency.

Modernization

Defense readies RFID policy

The directive will give guidance for agencies and contractors in preparation of January's deadline requiring materiel suppliers' readiness for RFID technology with the military.

People

DOD uses low-tech votes

The military will use the Postal Service's Express Mail overnight service to get paper ballots to and from personnel.

People

Defense releases IT reference models

The Defense Department plans to simplify information technology processes and investments.

People

DISA beefing up info grid

Agency plans to buy more network equipment next month

People

DOD reining in integration costs

Defense officials want the military to consult with a select group of firms before installing ERP applications.

Digital Government

Intercepts

CACI's calamity; Zakheim to Booz Allen; Air Force reorg; New experimentation chief; Value-added individuals

Modernization

A timeline to manage services

Air Force officials have taken methodical steps in considering outsourcing back-office networks and digital imaging and printing equipment.

People

Military touts integration quintet

Accenture, BearingPoint, CSC, Deloitte and IBM won blanket purchase agreements for installing DOD's back-office software.

People

Military IT faces cuts again

Congress again scolded the Defense Department about its management of business IT systems and policy.

People

DISA seeks data services ideas

DISA may introduce sophisticated data services into the Global Information Grid Services Core Enterprise Services Architecture.

People

Army seeks better target tracking

Officials want to integrate the Ground Moving Target Indicator radar system with the Blue Force Tracking satellite system.

People

UAVs tested for border protection

The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection will try the Hermes 450 along the Mexican border.

People

Air Force studies outsourcing

Officials want vendors to maintain digital imaging devices

Digital Government

Intercepts

Gilligan to DHS?; Another Air Force council; GIG-BE Octoberfest; Mongers of fear