Digital Government

VA tech budget request rises

President Bush's 2005 budget proposal called for $1.6 billion in IT spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Digital Government

White House would cut State IT funds

President Bush's fiscal 2005 budget would parcel out $831 million for the State Department's IT spending, a drop of $48 million from 2004.

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Bush backs bonuses

The president's budget includes $300 million to provide pay over and above an employee's salary for good work.

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Viisage to develop face recognition for visas

The State Department hired Viisage to provide identity solutions for up to 15 million applicants received each year for the Diversity Visa Program.

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House tries to keep NASA brains

The NASA Flexibility Act of 2003 is designed to stem an expected exodus of talent from the space agency.

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General Dynamics hires Baker

Roger Baker will be the company's vice president of federal civilian operations.

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How the federal government is attracting a new generation of technology workers

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Welcome to the Palace

College internship program helps Air Force find IT workers

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SES pay scale kicks in

High-level federal employees paid under the Senior Executive Service got a rude awakening at the start of the year.

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Cooper's to-do list for 2004

DHS CIO Steve Cooper focuses on back-office integration

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Senate confirms VA CIO

Former Dell exec McFarland replaces Gauss.

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Wanted: GoLearn thoughts

Office of Personnel Management officials want ideas to develop a task order for the Government Online Learning Center.

Digital Government

CACI hires Vito

Steve Vito will go from being publisher of Government Executive to a vice president with systems integrator CACI.

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Feds go tech

Employee survey: budget and leadership top management wish list

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Comings and goings

Comings and goings

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Thoughts on the box and life outside it

Steve Kelman reflects on the challenges of convincing others that unconventional wisdom is common sense.

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USDA to deploy "mad cow" system

Tracking system could make it easier to trace and check spread of disease.

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NIH's Lee to join consulting firm

Leamon Lee is leaving NIH to join the consulting firm of Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates

Digital Government

Kane to lead software group

The former CEO of Federal Sources will become president and CEO of the Software Productivity Consortium.

Digital Government

State awards messaging deal to Northrop

Northrop Grumman IT will get up to $237 million over 10 years to build an integrated messaging system for the State Department.