One step at a time
If the Iraq war has demonstrated anything, it's that even organizations as big as the U.S. armed services can change in remarkable ways. The agility and lethality of the forces, military analysts are saying, has been dramatic compared with conflicts as recent as the 1991 Gulf War.
Go ahead; be a nerd
An old sales saying runs something like: 'Nothing happens until someone buys something.' A uniquely American-sounding aphorism, there is a germ of truth in the notion that the willing trade of value for value is fundamental to the economy.
Doing what's fair
When it comes to procurement, the government is like a train with locomotives at both ends pulling in opposite directions.
Chenok, DiPentima honored at FOSE
Two well-known figures in federal IT were honored last night at a Washington dinner during the FOSE trade show and conference.<br>
Data headaches
I have to agree with some of those pesky senators. The administration's plan for the so-called Terrorism Threat Integration Center seems half-baked, especially with the CIA as the planned host.
At Homeland Security, the systems add up
The Homeland Security Department so far has identified 2,500 mission-critical systems as part of an IT inventory it expects to complete by June.<br>
AF test center sees rise in technologies that sniff out bioterror threats
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.'When the military deploys to a battlefront, those back at home bases often play a unique role in speeding up development of new technologies for use in the field.
Time to talk
As NASA ponders the future of space flight and how to manage it, the agency is learning a new lesson about its earthly communications.
Tungsten W can go wireless and Graffiti-less
After testing Palm Inc.'s new Tungsten W for a couple of weeks, I can tell you from long experience with Palm OS wireless devices that it's unlike the Palm VII and i705, and not merely because it incorporates a telephone.
An easy fix
Sometime around 1992, the term 'low-hanging fruit' came into the federal lexicon. It simply means doing the obvious and relatively easy things first to improve management. Often that's where you will get the largest positive changes the fastest.
With Palm's new Tungsten, the W could stand for wow
GCN's review lets you take a first look at Palm Inc.'s Tungsten W, a $549 handheld computer that incorporates a telephone. <br>
What IT money?
The Bush administration's proposed IT spending for fiscal 2004 is less than it seems. $59.3 billion is a big number. But it is only 2.2 percent more than what the administration expects to spend in 2003, and nearly all the increase is for the Homeland Security Department.
AT&T claws back in federal game
Christopher Rooney, president of AT&T Corp.'s government solutions group in McLean, Va., and a 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, heads sales to federal, state and local governments.
Agencies forge ahead with financial overhauls
Four departments are plunging ahead with plans to overhaul financial systems, even though project leaders have no assurance of funding and the Office of Management and Budget has designated such systems targets for consolidation next year.
Ridge's challenge
The Bush administration has characteristically gagged Homeland Security Department officials except for secretary Tom Ridge'and I'll bet he clears every syllable with the White House.
Financial systems on the fast, and costly, track
At least four departments are plunging ahead with plans to overhaul financial systems so they are compliant with the most recent regulations, even though project leaders have no assurance of adequate funding.<br>
Memo to HSD
A good test for general managerial soundness of the new Homeland Security Department will be whether it can track and control its IT assets, both hardware and software.
From here ahead
By nearly all accounts, 2002 was a lousy year for the IT industry.
CEO: Federal networks need security service
Outsourced managed security service contracts are the wave of the future for government networks, but the market is still nascent, John W. Thompson, the chairman and chief executive officer of Symantec Corp. of Cupertino, Calif., said last month in an interview.
Will a plus add up to a minus for DVD technology users?
As if there aren't already enough standards'DVD-recordable, DVD-rewritable and DVD-RAM'a group led by Philips Electronics NV and Sony Corp. is working to establish a competing suite of standards characterized by a + in the name, such as DVD+R and DVD+RW.
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