People
Michael Gardner: IRS answers FEMA’s call for help
Gardner, along with a FEMA specialist and a co-worker, converted more than 850 workstations for FEMA's use a few days before Hurricane Katrina made landfall.
People
Experts: GSA needs leaders fast
With news of another high-level manager leaving, the agency needs to bring in bold leaders to right its course immediately, experts say.
Acquisition
OMB looks for lines of business payoff
An interagency task force will develop strategies for taking advantage of new lines of business included in the proposed fiscal 2007 budget.
People
Cooper: We need a national IT disaster response plan
But the federal government should not lead it, he added.
People
D+ for fed security -- again
Agencies have made some improvements, but there are still a lot of areas of concern, House Reform Committee members say.
Acquisition
Lee to take FEMA spot
Defense Department veteran who moved to GSA is pulling up stakes again to become FEMA's acting deupty operations director.
Acquisition
GSA seeks comment on procurement data privacy
Agency wants to understand concerns about the security of the contracting data stored in the computer system.
Modernization
IPv6: Where's the return on investment?
Even if there is no immediate return on investment, agencies must reprioritize funds to make the transition to IPv6, experts say.
People
OMB to use WITS to track inventory
The Workforce Inventories Tracking System will be a Web-based system agencies use to file their annual inventories of commercial and governmental activities
People
CIOs lose sleep over security
A new survey says federal chief information officers are concerned about balancing security requirements with the public's right to information.
People
OMB wants results aligned with strategic plans
Evans, speaking at a Florida conference, reminds listeners of the importance of performance.
People
Manage finances to help mission, panel says
Projects' cost information is important to determining their future, one panelist said.
People
OMB: Outsourcing helps savings, mission focus
Speaking at FOSE, Tim Young said more options are better.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: ITAA: Background checks could overwhelm OPM
Industry group worries about commercial impact of mandatory background investigations of federal contractors.
People
UPDATED: SSA to improve number-matching service
The Consent Based Social Security Number Verification service will match people's names and numbers for companies that participate.
Cybersecurity
CIOs cite IT security, privacy as top issues
They are balancing securing information and giving people access to it, and that brings high stress and significant budget problems, an ITAA survey found.
People
Wojciak leaves reform committee
The staff director for the House Government Reform Committee is leaving to take a job at Monster Worldwide.
Acquisition
Bibb: GSA to downsize by 400 employees
GSA implements hiring freeze, plans staff cuts and makes efforts increase revenues to reverse recent agency decline.
People
OMB requires officials assigned to geospatial issues
The officials will be responsible for pushing the issues ahead within their agencies and overseeing the establishment of geospatial requirements and policies.
People
GSA struggles to right the ship
Foundering agency tries to steer back on course as leaders report sharp revenue drop
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