Tech
E-Gov at Five Years, Part One: A Pivotal Point
Five years after its launch, the Bush administration’s $1 billion electronic government initiative has shown mixed results.
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Agencies ordered to report on FOIA improvement efforts
OMB directs agencies to include assessments of progress in upgrading Freedom of Information Act processes in annual e-government reports.
Tech
Rule would require acquisition officials to plan for Internet upgrade
Proposed regulatory change backs up an OMB requirement that IT procurements incorporate products ready for the next-generation Internet.
Tech
Education data breach puts 21,000 student loan borrowers at risk
Incident occurred while a contractor was installing software upgrades on the Web site.
Tech
GSA to centralize the sale of excess government property
Civilian agencies will be required to migrate to central sale centers.
Tech
Bush orders health agencies to standardize IT systems
Executive order urges agencies that oversee health insurers and medical providers to share quality and price information.
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GSA awards contract for end-to-end ID card services
BearingPoint wins $105 million, 5-year contract for integrating products and services complying with presidential mandate.
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Hackers deface Federal Executive Board Web sites
Attack hurts ability to get information to federal employees outside Washington, board directors say.
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GSA to study agencies’ service to citizens
Results will be used to help agencies improve their responses to requests for information.
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GSA creates office to help agencies meet ID card deadline
Office will provide end-to-end identity management services to participating agencies.
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IRS to beef up monitoring of employee e-mails
Nearly three quarters of mailboxes reviewed contained inappropriate messages.
Top 200 Contractors
Flier's Poker
Top travelers - defense outspends the rest of government combined.
Tech
VA aims to encrypt laptops within a month
Department awards a $3.7 million contract to encrypt about 300,000 computer devices.
Tech
Encryption taken off Transportation IG laptop shortly before theft
The stolen computer contained the personal information of 133,000 Florida residents.
Management
Centralization Reborn
As a result of recent data breaches, proponents of centralization have gained ground in the long-running battle for control of information technology at the Veterans Affairs Department.
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OMB asks agencies to identify e-gov costs, savings
Cost estimates for existing IT initiatives are due by Sept. 30, and regular updates on savings eventually will be required.
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Agencies miss OMB deadlines for upgrading networks
Government at risk of failing to meet deadline for transition to Internet Protocol version 6 standards, GAO reports.
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More sensitive information goes missing from VA
Medical data for 38,000 people could be on missing desktop computer.
Management
OPM releases telework guidance for pandemic flu
Critic says the plan lacks new ideas for responding to a potential quarantine.
Tech
Agencies push to meet IT security deadline
Office of Management and Budget memo outlines steps for agencies to improve the security of sensitive information.
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