People

4 studies in collaboration — Case 1: Intellipedia

Intelligence analysts establish trust in an online community of their own making.

Modernization

DHS' network monitoring system ready for upgrade

Robert Jamison, undersecretary at DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate, said the Einstein program will look for malicious code in real time.

People

DHS solves CIO clearance problem

Lawmakers and others see this as one challenge of the Bush administration's new cyberdirective.

Modernization

Army reviews current, future data storage needs

The military service is assessing its data storage capacity.

People

Survey shows CIOs losing seat at the table

ITAA's 18th annual CIO Survey finds more chief information officers are not reporting to the agency's head.

People

TSA deputy CIO moving to U.S. Courts

Joe Peters becomes the fourth senior technology executive to leave DHS in the past month.

People

USPS names Philo as new CIO

Ross Philo comes to the Postal Service from industry.

People

DHS awards three contracts for HSPD-12 services

BearingPoint, EDS and XTec will provide secure identification card implementation and issuance support under the $180 million procurement.

People

OPM makes it easier to retire

The agency launches the RetireEZ system with four agencies and will expand it over the next year.

Digital Government

Lawmakers ask agencies for data security update

GAO report finds most agencies have not met the five OMB requirements to protect sensitive data.

People

Army's technology needs translate into busy procurement year

The Army PEO-EIS plans five RFPs in 2008 for an assortment of needs including radio frequency identification devices.

People

DOD to test system to improve intergovernmental transactions

Officials say internal pilot in 2007 was successful, and now they want to expand it to civilian agencies.

People

Agencies trying to strike a balance between security, information sharing

EPA moving to collaboration tools as way to promote data access for its employees and customers.

People

DHS' Church moving back to industry

Charles Church, director and CIO for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, will join ACS as vice president of homeland security and defense.

People

DHS responds to congressional criticism of Charbo promotion

Secretary Michael Chertoff details the former CIO's successes and leadership skills.

Digital Government

Experts find fault with cyberdirective

Intelligence monitoring authorization reverses 20 years of policy and laws, critics contend.

People

OMB's latest e-gov report shows continued effects on agencies, citizens

Officials say the government saved $508 million last year because of these initiatives.

Digital Government

OMB does not support bill to update FISMA

OMB's Karen Evans said the legislation could cause some "unintended consequences."

People

Air Force delays decision on Cyber Command's location

Maj. Gen. William Lord said officials would choose a permanent site by Dec. 31.

People

Section 508 remains a high hurdle

GSA pursues a carrot-and-stick strategy for improving compliance with the law.