On your mark ?

Boeing's SBI-Net project draws flood of potential partners.

Homeland watch: In brief

Concerns over IT sector ? Prepare for sabotage and more news in brief ?

Homeland watch: In brief

Concerns over IT sector ? Prepare for sabotage and more news in brief ?

Signed, sealed ? will it deliver?

Regional issues could challenge GSA's new Federal Acquisition Service.

Ballot-box jitters

This election year brings plenty of anxiety for voters and pols alike. Top of mind for many is whether the Democrats will take control of Congress or if the Republicans will hang on.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

A vote of no confidence

Systems face uphill battle to sway electorate.

Fear and loathing

Contractor groups expect more scrutiny if House goes blue.

Let the chips fall where they may

Gubernatorial elections in 36 states mean new CIOs, fresh initiatives.

Web moratorium announced by Navy

A moratorium on the creation of new Web sites and portals, and the upgrading of existing ones, has been issued by the U.S. Navy in an effort to get the service in a better position for migration to the Defense Knowledge Online portal.

Memo to Congress: DHS needs biennial funding

The new Congress taking office next January should initiate a regular, two-year cycle for writing comprehensive Homeland Security Department authorization bills, a pair of Heritage Foundation scholars recommend in a new <a href=http://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/wm1240.cfm>report</a> today.

Governors push alliance for e-health

The nation's governors have thrown their weight behind a sweeping new initiative, the State Alliance for e-Health, intended to make e-health records part of everyday life.

IRS' maps out IT modernization

The IRS announced Tuesday that the agency will implement its Business Systems Modernization in smaller increments and in a more unified strategy.

Williams: Much heavy lifting remains with U.S. Visit

When James Williams joined GSA in June to become commissioner of its new Federal Acquisition Service, he left behind some unfinished work on the $1.1 billion U.S. Visit program at the Homeland Security Department.

New firm asks, 'What does the future hold?'

Bruce McConnell, Margaret Anderson and Gordon Haight have launched Government Futures Inc., a company that will use a variety of collective intelligence tools to help predict where the government will be three years and further into the future.

GAO: DHS ops centers need better synergy

The Homeland Security Department's four multi-agency operations centers are not sharing enough information, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

GAO: TWIC pilot falls short in tests

A test of the Homeland Security Department's secure identification card revealed major gaps.

New Real ID Act pointer system may be modeled after trucker database

A database used to keep track of hazardous-material truckers has been recommended as the pattern for a pointer system for information sharing required by the Real ID Act.