Contractors encouraged to seek Safety Act protection

IT contractors who have not yet begun to assess their technologies for anti-terrorism applications and possible coverage under the Safety Act should do so now, industry experts said today.

Analysis: DoD's unique ID policy may take time

Military logistics integrators may not immediately have to worry about the Defense Department's new plan to tag all its equipment with unique identifiers, but the initiative may eventually lead to opportunities.

Pentagon pulls the plug on PAM

The Pentagon today squashed a controversial web-based terrorism-betting plan, promoted online by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, before the effort became reality.

Legislation takes aim at spyware

Greater disclosure of monitoring software's use would be mandated if Congress passes privacy proposal.

Collins urges OPM to nix diploma mill degrees

A senator asks the Office of Personnel Management to "close a legal loophole that enables federal employees to use federal funds to pay for coursework from diploma mills."

Agency, contractor defend government retirement system

Federal officials, testifying today on Capitol Hill, stood behind prime contractor Matcom International Corp. and the computer system it developed for the government's retirement plan.

Dems give Bush low marks on homeland security

A Democratic think tank issued a report today blasting the Bush administration for not matching its rhetoric on homeland security with actions.

OPM won't reopen Recruitment One-Stop buy

The Office of Personnel Management will continue to work with Monster Government Solutions to revamp its USAJOBS Web site.

Indianapolis, NIC harness marketing power

Indianapolis Chief Information Officer Mike Hineline doesn't hesitate to acknowledge the shortcomings of local government when it comes to delivering electronic services to citizens and businesses.

In the heart of Texas, e-gov makes its case

In January, Texas attorney Riecke Baumann filed the first electronic lawsuit in Fort Bend County, Texas, while sitting in his Houston office, an hour drive from the courthouse.

Grants.gov to serve $360 billion

For Ken Forstmeier, the new Grants.gov Web site can't come soon enough.

'Dramatic mind shift' moves e-gov forward

Mark Forman, administrator of e-government and information technology in the Office of Management and Budget, recently spoke with Staff Writer Gail Repsher Emery about e-gov.

Special Report: E-Gov under construction

When the Office of Management and Budget two years ago unveiled its e-government program, "e-gov" became a buzzword, and OMB's 25 high-profile projects requiring extensive collaboration among agencies became synonymous with e-government.But industry and government officials are discovering, is much more than 25 initiatives.

Buy Lines: Since when is competition bad?

Using sound-bite rhetoric and deliberate misinformation, opponents of competitive sourcing are simultaneously assaulting the Office of Management and Budget's May 29 revisions to Circular A-76 and engaging in guerrilla campaign tactics to ban competition, agency by agency, through legislation.

Evans wants to merge Commerce's tech, telecom administrations

Commerce secretary asks Congress to combine his department's Technology Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the e-commerce policy functions of the International Trade Administration.

DHS seeking Callahan replacement

The Homeland Security Department has started advertising for a person to fill Laura Callahan's position, but an agency spokeswoman said that Callahan remains on administrative leave.

New e-gov initiatives expected in the fall

Federal agencies have started work on plans for new cross-agency IT initiatives that will consolidate operations in criminal investigation, public health information, financial management and human resources, said Mark Forman, administrator of IT and e-government in the Office of Management and Budget.

Lawmakers ask GAO to merge diploma mill probes

Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Tom Davis today said they have asked the General Accounting Office to investigate the use of diploma mill degrees by federal employees.

Scorecard shows management agenda moving forward

Nine agencies improved their ratings on the President's Management Agenda scorecard released today ? the greatest improvement so far in implementing the 2-year-old agenda.

Major DFARS changes proposed

A Defense Department task force has proposed changes that would slash the 1,400-page Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement by 40 percent.