Government
Government Computer News, 8/26/02: FEMA should outsource IT, study says
By Wilson P. Dizard III
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s systems have some severe problems, including poor management, nonstandard configuration of computers and aging machines, according to a study by Gartner Inc.. The solution proposed by the Stamford, Conn., consulting firm was simple: Hire a vendor to handle these problems and let FEMA stick to its mission of helping victims recover from disasters.
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Government Computer News, 9/16/02: GAO questions competitive sourcing plans
By Jason Miller
Neither the Bush administration’s efforts to open some federal jobs to competition from the private sector nor Congress’ plans for competitive sourcing meet the recommendations of the Commercial Activities Panel, the comptroller general has concluded.
The administration’s goal to open 15 percent of federal jobs to private competition by October 2003 is not based on “considered research and sound analysis,” said David Walker, the General Accounting Office’s chief, in a letter to Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio). GAO released the letter last week.
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EDS
The Wall Street Journal, 9/25/02: EDS Makes Losing Bet on Stock, Raising Concern About Liquidity
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and GARY MCWILLIAMS
Electronic Data Systems Corp. made a costly, losing bet starting late last year on the price of its own stock, fueling concerns now about the company's liquidity, ability to pursue new business and the future of its management.
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Security
Giga, 9/24/02: Office 97 Security Flaw Is Yet Another Reason to Migrate
Ken Smiley
Recently, a security flaw calls into question, once again, the viability of Office 97 as an office productivity platform with the enterprise. The security flaw involves the ability of one user to extract files from a second user’s hard drive without the second user’s knowledge.
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Giga, 9/24/02: After the Bubble Burst: Challenges for IT Management in the Post-Internet Era
Gene Leganza
Now that the dot com craze is over and enough time has elapsed to allow a more reasoned analysis of the changes wrought by the Internet, what conclusions can be drawn regarding its true impact on IT management?
One might think that the dot com craze’s being followed by a period of austerity would eliminate the effects of the Internet era. However, this is not so. IT is still faced with intense time-to-market pressure, and innovation has come to be expected. But with budgets tight, there is an overlay of expectations for efficiency — IT is to have learned from the period of excess what not to do and pursue IT solutions via best practices, tight methodologies and, above all, a clear rationalization of the value of each project.
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Giga, 9/24/02: The Ideal IT Organization
Gene Leganza
The ideal IT organization is one that has been designed for efficiency, responsiveness and effectiveness given the drivers and constraints of a particular enterprise. Any one-size-fits-all boilerplate must be analyzed and customized.
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