Tech
Panel seeks broad terrorism information-sharing changes
Washington should better coordinate information flowing to and from state and local officials and businesses, advisory commission's report says.
Tech
Treasury Department taps AT&T for new telecom system
Contract for Treasury Communications Enterprise could be worth $3 billion over a decade.
Tech
Spending in federal technology booms, report says
Agencies spent $155 billion on information technology-related contracts in fiscal 2004, according to report.
Tech
Omnibus bill orders agencies to appoint chief privacy officers
Measure in omnibus would require agencies to hire chief privacy officers.
Tech
Agencies with smaller IT budgets bogged down with security compliance
A survey of chief information security officers reveals a divide between agency haves and have-nots in information technology spending.
Tech
Tech-related programs receive funding in omnibus bill
Some receive lower appropriations than sought by industry.
Tech
Agencies to promote environmentally friendly IT purchases
The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive hopes that the government’s combined buying power can shift the industry toward more environmentally friendly technologies.
Tech
FDA supports radio-frequency identification on drug labels
Manufacturers would use small transmitters to reduce counterfeiting, theft and tampering.
Tech
Ex-cybersecurity chief calls on feds to step up efforts
"The government doesn't know what its IT assets are," says Amit Yoran.
Tech
Feds urged to set electronic voting standards
"We have all kinds of evidence of machines misbehaving," says e-voting expert.
Tech
Agencies in race to smash supercomputing records
Efforts sponsored by NASA and the Energy Department have set new supercomputing standards in the past two weeks.
Defense
EDS delays release of earnings because of NMCI audit
Release of third-quarter earnings are delayed for a second time as auditors examine the development of the massive intranet project.
Tech
Navy says new technology contract yields rewards
The top official at the Navy Marine Corps Intranet project praised a contract overhaul that will pay EDS more money for reaching lower thresholds.
Tech
Group recommends creating council to oversee electronic records management
Better visibility is called for in report from government working group focused on improving agencies’ electronic records management.
Tech