Transportation IG Mead steps down
After serving two presidents, Transportation Department inspector general Kenneth Mead will leave his post next month.
High court won't hear RIM appeal in BlackBerry case
The Supreme Court has denied a petition to review a lower court's ruling that the developer of the BlackBerry handheld device infringed on several patents from a small licensing firm.
GPO to schedule industry day for FDsys project
The Government Printing Office anticipates holding a second industry day for vendors interested in bidding to take the lead role on its massive content management and data storage modernization project.
EPA keeps IT support in-house after A-76 competition
The Environmental Protection Agency will keep certain IT support functions at some of its regional offices in-house, concluding that it would not be cost-effective to outsource those functions.
Bush to nominate Allen for Coast Guard commandant
Vice Adm. Thad Allen, currently the Coast Guard's chief of staff, was the principal official overseeing the federal response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Exemptions from a BlackBerry injunction may prove tricky
Exempting government users from an injunction against use of BlackBerry handheld devices will either be nearly impossible or as easy as flipping a switch.
Breaking the bureacracy
To meet PIV II, agencies take collaboration to the next level
GSA to reopen eOffer bidding portal after repairs
The General Services Administration said it expects its eOffer electronic-bidding portal to be reopened for business later this morning after the agency corrects a security glitch.
Agencies' E-Gov efforts are half-full
OMB touts accomplishments as others question whether fatigue has set in
In new position, NARA's Cahoon will tout e-records
The National Archives and Records Administration has promoted Reynolds Cahoon, the agency's CIO for the past 10 years, to take a new position promoting and educating other agencies about using electronic records.
GSA to scrap Preferred IT program
The General Services Administration will shut down its GSA Preferred IT (GSA-P) tracking system after audits found the program did not perform as well as the system it replaced.
GSA wants input on portable ID system for military, first responders
Vendors have until Wednesday to provide the government with information about existing, planned and feasible designs for a portable handheld device that can verify ID credentials in harsh environments.
Supreme Court may consider BlackBerry case
BlackBerry users are crossing their thumbs in hopes that the Supreme Court intervenes in the long-running patent dispute over the wireless handheld e-mail devices.
GAO launches new portal for Antideficiency Act reports
The Government Accountability Office has launched a new Web portal providing easier access to find and track Antideficiency Act reports.
GSA awards FedBid contract for online auction services
The General Services Administration has awarded FedBid Inc. of Vienna, Va., a five-year contract to provide online reverse auction services for the government.
FAA names Bowen as new CIO
The Federal Aviation Administration has tapped David Bowen as its new CIO and assistant administrator for information services.
EPA opens competition for help desk services in Boston facility
The Environmental Protection Agency has started the clock on a study to determine whether IT maintenance services in its Boston office should be outsourced to the private sector or retained within the agency.
USPS seeks help as it reviews encryption policies
The U.S. Postal Service is reaching out to industry as it undertakes a broad review of its data encryption policies.
GSA crafting RFP for physical building access analysis
The General Services Administration is seeking industry input to help in the selection of a vendor to study the technical impact of implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 on legacy building access control systems.
Labor to conduct A-76 competition for financial systems operation
The Labor Department will conduct a study to see if certain functions within its financial accounting office, including IT system support, should be outsourced to the private sector or kept in-house.
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