Cybersecurity

Agencies need to get creative to save money, meet security requirements

Although agencies will have to spend money to meet OMB security directives, officials say they can and should find ways to reduce the costs.

People

IRS names new members to e-tax committee

Robert Meighan, vice president of consumer advocacy at Intuit’s TurboTax, agreed to lead the committee in 2007.

People

Young workforce will affect technology in workplace

Agencies will have to adopt newer technologies as younger workers come in, but they will find the innovations make employees more productive, officials said at FCW's Government CIO Summit.

People

McManus moves from NASA to Commerce

He will start Nov. 13 as the Commerce Department's deputy CIO and chief technology officer.

Digital Government

Trust is the focus of ELC brainstorming

Government and industry say they want to improve contract communications.

Acquisition

$300M contract will test limits of 8(a) capabilities

Some think GSA’s IT infrastructure contract could be a boon for small businesses.

Digital Government

Survey: Transition to IPv6 will spur industry

The new protocol will significantly speed the development of related commercial products and services, a survey from Juniper shows.

People

Burton takes a new angle on procurement

OFPP administrator’s right-hand man wields the influence of experience.

Digital Government

IRS, Congress debate Web portal for tax filing

Two senators support an IRS portal for free filing, but Commissioner Mark Everson said the project is too big for the agency to handle right now.

Cybersecurity

Evans: 'People are losing data'

Between July and Sept. 30, agencies have reported 338 separate security incidents involving personally identifiable information, Karen Evans said.

Cybersecurity

BearingPoint's HSPD-12 contract to expire in January

GSA will not pursue option years with the company and will open competition for future Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requirements.

People

ELC: Feds, industry leaders hash out partnership ideas

Attendees at the Executive Leadership Conference agreed agencies and contractors need to open the lines of communications when confronting procurement issues.

Acquisition

Marcia Madsen wields advisory power

Acquisition Advisory Panel leader will recommend changes to the status quo.

People

Doan wants lawmakers to rule on legality of multiyear funding

GSA administrator says disagreement over the issue has hurt her agency’s relations with the Defense Department.

People

Denett backs Doan's efforts

The administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy also said GSA's relationship with the Defense Department is improving.

Acquisition

IRS pulling work from modernization contractors

The IRS has taken the primary role as the systems integrator for all projects because of budget constraints, according to a new report.

People

Doan eyes EAGLE

GSA's administrator is waiting for her schedule to clear so she can consider the future of DHS' governmentwide contract.

People

IRS tries piecemeal approach to modernization

Under a new five-year strategy, the IRS will upgrade its systems through bite-sized projects that reflect the priorities of the agency's IT and business experts.

People

Report: Free File use drops by 23 percent

An October 2005 agreement between IRS and tax software companies reduced the pool of taxpayers eligible for the program.

Digital Government

Doan wants multiyear funding at GSA

The GSA administrator said she is working on plans to enable the agency to have the advantage of holding customer agency funds over fiscal years.