Tech
Justice Department plans more labs focused on cyber crime
Attorney General John Ashcroft says department will add eight new forensic analysis centers.
Defense
NMCI officials refuse to release polling questions
Several experts say the poll would have more validity with an outside auditor.
Tech
Navy intranet chief says officials are targeting key problems
Outgoing Navy Marine Corps Intranet chief Rear Adm. Charles Munns says network officials are isolating and addressing high-priority complaints.
Tech
Officials defend Navy intranet satisfaction survey
Navy Marine Corps Intranet officials said it does not present a conflict of interest for the network’s contractor to conduct the customer satisfaction survey.
Tech
OMB sets new standards for e-government grades
Memo elaborates on standards for earning a green light on Bush administration's quarterly management scorecard.
Tech
IT training programs can be linked to form federal plan, report says
A report from the Office of Personnel Management recommends integrating numerous training programs in information technology at different agencies.
Tech
Tech companies procure federal experts for board slots
Companies that want a cut of federal IT dollars are looking for people who know how to do business with the federal government.
Tech
Auditors critical of DHS’s initial IT strategy
Technology framework is full of holes, GAO says.
Defense
Navy appoints new leader for NMCI
Rear Adm. James Godwin will take control of the $8 billion Navy Marine Corps Intranet program.
Tech
EPA progresses on online public-comment project
Officials expect to unveil a revamped version of Regulations.gov in January 2005.
Tech
NMCI user satisfaction rising, study shows
Satisfaction rate of users of the Navy-Marine Corps intranet rises from 50 percent to 80 percent.
Tech
IRS technology officer earns praise for comments
Two congressional staff members said CIO Todd Grams hit the mark with assessment of the technology modernization program.
Tech
IRS technology chief says overreaching hurt modernization effort
CIO Todd Grams says agency took on too many projects at once without the right personnel, and efforts are under way to fix the situation.
Tech
GAO finds information security compliance is sporadic
Survey of 24 major federal agencies shows varied levels of conformity with federal guidelines.
Tech
OPM opens USAJOBS Web site to competition
Agency wants bids by the end of August from firms interested in operating the official government employment portal.
Tech