2006 Chiefs Directory
Concentrating Power
As agencies consolidate technology, chief information officers are growing stronger.
News
GSA reaffirms goal of speeding up schedule contracts
Agency will try new management methods, and count on applicants to provide timely responses to questions.
Tech
GSA probe of regional contracting shops finds few problems
Agency continues to differ with the Defense Department on interpretations of law on spending contract funds.
News
GSA launches a new governmentwide technology procurement
Alliant will be worth up to $65 billion over 10 years, but skeptics note flaws in how GSA has handled the effort.
Management
Wired for Trouble
Putting law enforcement officers in radio contact is easier said than done.
News
Network-centric radio project faces technical challenges
Interoperability remains a challenge, the Government Accountability Office finds.
News
IRS appoints new chief information officer
Richard Spires takes over task of modernizing the agency’s 1960s-era tax processing system.
News
Interior contracting shop could lose Pentagon business
Defense auditors are set to recommend that the department stop using Interior’s regional reimbursable contracting operation.
News
GSA official: Revolving funds merger will help offset losses
Congress is close to approving a combined Federal Acquisition Service fund.
Managing Technology
Wired for Trouble
Putting law enforcement officers in radio contact is easier said than done.
Features
Watch This!
Technology projects worth keeping an eye on for what they foretell about the future or warn against from the past.
News
Failure of tax fraud detection system worse than estimated
Auditors say more than $300 million in improper refunds were handed out due to failure to field online detection system for fingering tax cheats.
News And Analysis
Dotty Communications
DHS muddles federal, state and local information sharing, critics say.
Managing Technology
Looking on The Bright Side
A perfect world of federalwide enterprise architecture is alluring but elusive.
News
Treasury seeks another round of bids for telecom contract
The Treasury Department had expected to award contract by now, but instead asks for more “best and final offers.”
News
Defense gets nod to buy from GSA regional shops
Draft IG report points to numerous contracting irregularities, however, including violations of a federal spending law.
Managing Technology
A CapWIN Fourth
Independence Day squall shows online emergency network's promise and problems.
Top 200 Contractors
Piling Up
Deficits, budget cuts. No matter what, technology spending keeps on growing.
Almost There!
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