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Study: U.S. not the leader in e-Government
The United States is falling behind other countries in terms of providing Internet accessibility and offering the latest e-government tools, a survey finds.
(Posted August 19, 2008)
IG finds service has improved buying efforts
The Interior Department has fixed its problems with an acquisition service after losing its biggest customer for nearly a year, according to the Defense Department's inspector general.
(Posted August 19, 2008)
Mobile bank examiners may get improved IT
The Comptroller of the Currency has published a request for information that seeks to improve connectivity, performance and user experiences for more than 1,200 mobile bank examiners.
(Posted August 19, 2008)
DHS orders work to stop on SBInet
Boeing has stopped work on the electronic surveillance system until the Homeland Security Department receives the necessary permissions from the Interior Department.
(Posted August 19, 2008)
Law could impede high-risk cargo screening
A law that requires 100 percent scanning of U.S.-bound ocean cargo by 2012 could have a negative effect on efforts to target high-risk cargo, a new GAO report states.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
Buzz of the Week: A cyberwar paradox
There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare efforts.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
GSA extends deadline for TIC proposals
Vendors on the GSA Networx contract have several more weeks to submit proposals for the services they can offer under the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
TSA reinstates enrollments for vendor
Verified Identity Pass can resume enrolling members in the Registered Traveler program because the company now meets encryption standards, the Transportation Security Administration has said.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
Contractors play big Iraq role
Congressional Budget Office report shows that reduction in military in Iraq leads to increased dependency on contractors.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
McCain offers technology plan
The presumptive Republican nominee calls for more government information to be made available online and increased Internet access.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
Tracking a cyberattack
During the conflict between Russia and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, attacks were launched against Georgia’s Internet infrastructure by unidentified attackers.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
Air Force reconsiders cyber unit
Air Force officials are interested in creating a Cyber Command because cyberspace and space-based capabilities allow the military to conduct global operations.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
Audit hits companies on set-aside funds
Two Alaska Native Corporations failed to tell the Small Business Administration about paying non-native managers more than $23 million in set-aside funds, an audit finds.
(Posted August 14, 2008)
Project will document Bush-era agency sites
The Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office and several other organizations have joined to document federal agency Web pages before the Bush administration ends.
(Posted August 14, 2008)
DHS' trusted-traveler program expands
About 1,100 people have enrolled in the Homeland Security Department’s Global Entry trusted-traveler program, which will expand to four more airports this fall.
(Posted August 13, 2008)
DHS awards $11.7 million for cyber research
The Homeland Security Department made the awards in several research areas, including botnets and malware, scalable secure systems and cybersecurity metrics.
(Posted August 13, 2008)
Cyberattacks on Georgia's sites continue
Web sites in the nation of Georgia remained under cyberattack today in an ongoing siege, according to independent observers. Meanwhile, Russia denied involvement.
(Posted August 13, 2008)
Agencies can get power management software
The tool, which automatically shuts down laptops and workstations, can save $50 per machine per year, the General Services Administration says.
(Posted August 12, 2008)
Services contracts lead in Iraq funding
Agencies obligated 80 percent of the money spent on contracts in Iraq to services contracts, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
(Posted August 12, 2008)
Agencies get more leeway on staff reductions
A final rule from the Office of Personnel Management allows agencies to arrange employees in smaller groups by pay systems or pay bands when planning force reductions.
(Posted August 12, 2008)
GSA's still resolving Mobile Armor case
The General Services Administration continues to seek a suitable course of action for a vendor that distributed marketing materials that falsely implied a government endorsement.
(Posted August 12, 2008)
TIGTA: IRS improves IT governance
Although the Internal Revenue Service is improving its oversight of IT projects, the agency must continue to intensify its project management prowess.
(Posted August 11, 2008)
Twitter takes flight in Congress
Political advocates and the presidential campaigns have spurred broader use of the social-networking technology among lawmakers in recent weeks.
(Posted August 8, 2008)
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