Digital Government

GSA to reveal more tech fund abuses

After a preliminary report in March found an office misusing IT funds, GSA says workers in two other regions did something similar.

Modernization

GSA's Networx to open doors for smaller firms

Telecom pact will include local services that might be offered by small companies

Acquisition

Congressman sees SmartBuy 'dilemma'

The General Services Administration should get governmentwide software licenses soon or agencies could be forced to spend more money, Rep. Adam Putnam says.

People

Former GSA tech exec joins Grant Thornton

Dennis Fischer is former commissioner of the Federal Technology Service.

Digital Government

Md. to buy controversial Diebolds

State officials have decided to buy electronic voting machines from Diebold Corp. despite concerns that the machines could be open to tampering or fraud.

Acquisition

Feds to merge two GWACs, retire others

The General Services Administration will replace two governmentwide acquisition contracts with a single one in 2005.

Digital Government

Schlumberger rebrands smart cards

The unit, now called Axalto, could be sold off or go public in the near future.

Modernization

Itronix bought out of trouble

Golden Gate Capital will pay $40 million for the maker of rugged mobile computers.

Digital Government

Lawmakers target P2P

Agencies and departments will have to crack down on peer-to-peer file sharing under new bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House of Representatives.

Digital Government

UN picks Unisys

Unisys will get $27.5 million to support the UN Development Programme.

Acquisition

Evans touts Energy IT security standard

The benchmark includes more than 250 security configuration recommendations to guide agencies and companies in implementing products.

People

OMB's to-do list

A sampling of ideas offered by groups around the Washington beltway

People

Memo to OMB: Don't be a lame duck

Washington, D.C., observers offer advice for sustaining progress on IT management and related concerns

People

Congress weighs reorg authority

Volcker tells Congress that White House needs authority to restructure government

Digital Government

Schlumberger to sell federal unit

Paris-based Atos Origin is buying SchlumbergerSema.

Digital Government

The Pipeline

Wireless continues humming; Leaving no paper-trail; Grid center opens

Modernization

GSA considers Qwest debarment

The inspector general of the General Services Administration asked the agency to consider banning Qwest from future federal work.

Digital Government

IceWeb, iPlicity to merge

IceWeb Inc., an e-learning firm, has signed a merger agreement with iPlicity, Inc. a developer of Web content management software located in Reston, Va.

People

Volcker revives reorganization plan

The former Fed head renewed his call for giving the President sweeping powers to consolidate and rearrange executive agencies.

Modernization

NextiraOne hired to wire Okla.City building

The government awarded a contract to NextiraOne Federal to provide telecom services for the new Oklahoma City Federal Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla.