People

Better information sharing on the horizon

Lawmakers' meeting with the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group provides initial details on how to improve threat assessment information.

People

Senate committee passes IG, telework, e-gov bills

The White House and Senate in close negotiations on the legislation, especially the Inspector General Reform Act.

People

Bush signs DOD spending bill, vetoes Labor, HHS, Education bill

The fiscal 2008 Defense bill would give the military more than $459 billion in discretionary spending.

People

OMB again reminds agencies to comply with Section 508

The latest memo comes after a GSA survey found only 3 percent of procurements included the accessibility standards.

People

TSA set to test TWIC card reader technology

TSA wants to see how the biometric systems react to different operational conditions at five locations.

Acquisition

OMB details spending database instructions

Agencies must transfer the first batch of data to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act system by Nov. 30.

Digital Government

Bush pumps money into cyberdefenses

Security experts say a confluence of events led the White House to act on growing concerns about cybersecurity

People

DHS gets HSPD-12 extension

Department officials say they are committed to making smart card ID program operational

People

Senators introduce E-Government Act extension

The bill would extend nine provisions in the 2002 law until 2012.

People

ODNI changes FISMA focus

The intelligence agency is taking the lead in making reporting secondary to monitoring.

Digital Government

ODNI finalizing new C&A policy documents

Officials expect a series of new policies and manuals to improve IT security to come out in the next three months.

People

White House officials ask for $154 million in new cybersecurity spending

The request is a part of a $436 million package to increase Homeland Security and Justice departments fiscal 2008 budgets.

People

Nearly every agency's e-gov progress score drops on PMA

Agencies failed to develop and implement breach notification policy as required by OMB in May.

Digital Government

Panel must narrow cybersecurity scope

31 experts form a commission to give next president their advice on network defenses

People

Navy looks beyond NMCI

On Oct. 1, 2010, the Navy will begin transitioning to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks.

People

Navy to use DIMHRS

The Defense Department's soon-to-be implemented pay and personnel system is the Business Transformation Agency's highest priority.

Digital Government

A fix for formulating budgets

OMB declares war on the spreadsheet as a tool in the annual budget process

People

Court grants injunction on HSPD-12 background checks for NASA plaintiffs

An appeals court has stopped 28 NASA scientists from having to submit to full background checks.

People

USGS hires Grant Thornton to advance Geospatial LOB

The company will provide program management support under a two-year contract.

Digital Government

New commission will advise next president on cybersecurity

Reps. Langevin and McCaul will be co-chairmen of a group of public- and private-sector experts studying the best ways to secure networks.