EDS gets NMCI contract modifications
The lead contractor on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project announced today the Navy has agreed to contract changes that will allow it to move more quickly to reduce legacy applications.
Building a 'results environment'
OMB's Clay Johnson reminds federal IT managers 'the federal government is results oriented.'
Standards groups take shape
New organization to help showcase evolving business process sector
Analysts see turbulence ahead for some vendors
Push for better services, cost savings means change for the sellers of management software
Marching toward business process transformation
New generations of software are helping major institutions map, manage and streamline operations
E-government advances 'only a first step'
Despite advances, disconnects remain between federal agencies and users, e-government leaders and watchers said today.<br>
Justice Department moves to block Oracle-PeopleSoft deal
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>In one of the sharpest blows yet to Oracle Corp.'s hostile attempt to take over software rival PeopleSoft, the federal government sued to block the deal. Oracle says it will fight the lawsuit.<br>
IT advances, leaders are saluted
Information technology's role in homeland defense, individual efforts are honored at the annual GCN gala.
Group says industry should adopt FISMA standards
Federal IT security standards can serve as guide to private sector, an industry group recommends.<br>
CIA's project management program nears launch
The nation's spy agency opens its arms to project management.<br>
Murphy's Law in project management
Suggestions for coping with muddy definitions and erratic funding when managing government projects.<br>
Institute maps government, global growth
Project management group looks to boost membership, support for government executives.<br>
Legislation takes aim at spyware
A resolution introduced in Congress last month would force companies to lift the cloak on their use of spyware to collect information secretly from Internet users. <br>
PeopleSoft wraps up Edwards deal
Rival software giant Oracle vows to continue bid for PeopleSoft.<br>
Leading AIDS researcher touts role of IT in biotechnology
NIH's Anthony Fauci says IT has revolutionized gene discovery and research.
Broadband lines approach 20 million mark
Pace of high-speed connections to the Internet remains steady, FCC reports.<br>
Oracle makes bid for PeopleSoft
Four days after application software provider PeopleSoft Inc. signed a $1.7 billion deal to buy J.D. Edwards & Co., an even bigger fish announced this morning it wants to swallow PeopleSoft. <br>
Better data sharing key to fighting terrorism, former CIA boss says
Stansfield Turner says intelligence 'is truly a first line of defense' against terrorist attacks, and federal agencies must make greater efforts to collect, digest and share data.<br>
PKI momentum builds, program manager says
New applications in development to help move public key infrastructure closer to the mainstream.<br>
GAO urges beefed-up reports on cell call quality
As cellular telephones become commonplace, the General Accounting Office says statistics about the quality of calls should be included in annual federal reports on the wireless industry.<br>
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