Rumsfeld calls for Defense to upgrade its technology
Jan. 15—Donald H. Rumsfeld, President-elect George W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Defense, placed information technology issues high on his agenda for the Defense Department during testimony before the Senate last week.
Lockheed gets IT support contract for OSD
JAN. 15'The General Services Administration last week awarded a 10-year contract to Lockheed Martin Integration Services of Owego, N.Y., for information technology services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
IRS releases new plan for modernization
JAN. 11—The IRS today released the latest blueprint for its modernization, detailing changes in the agency's business practices and the way technology will support the effort.
IRS releases new plan for modernization
JAN. 11'The IRS today released the latest blueprint for its modernization, detailing changes in the agency's business practices and the way technology will support the effort.
FirstGov and IRS pick up the last Hammers
JAN. 11—The FirstGov.gov Internet gateway and the IRS today will receive the last of Vice President Gore's Hammer awards for government reinvention efforts.
FTC leads effort to crack down on Internet fraud
JAN. 10—Nearly half of the fraud cases pursued by the Federal Trade Commission in the past fiscal year were Internet-related, according to a report on the efforts of federal agencies and state attorneys general to combat consumer scams.
USPS to create system to track mail flow
JAN. 9—The Postal Service today obtained funding approval from its Board of Governors to invest in systems that will provide real-time mail flow information for large-volume mailers and the service's management.
Navy will build a Web database to beef up retention efforts
JAN. 8'The Navy later this month will post on the Web a questionnaire that could help the service determine ways to improve retention of its enlisted personnel and officers.
NASA Goddard launches biometric security product tests
JAN. 8—Software engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are starting to evaluate biometric log-in products for securing remote mission operations.
Arizona considers shift away from punch card ballots
JAN. 8—An informal, high-level working group led by two Arizona state senators is debating whether the state should replace its punch card voting machines.
Bush takes early bead on major DOD app
President-elect George W. Bush has at least one major systems project front and center on his agenda: the National Missile Defense System.
2001: Year of the human factor
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Agencies face June deadline for meeting Section 508
Agencies have until June 29 to ensure that their Web sites meet accessibility standards published late last month by the Access Board, an independent federal organization.
Veterans can fill in forms for health, other benefits online
The Veterans Affairs Department has unveiled two Web applications that move it closer to its electronic-government goal of letting veterans apply for benefits online.
Software pulls foresters out of the woods
By rolling out a compression application that lets remote offices speed up dial-up transactions with the WAN, the Forest Service has eased the paperwork burden on its field staff.
The Mint cashes in on its COINS project
Confident in the hand its systems team has dealt so far, the Mint is preparing to up the ante on its enterprise resource planning system.
State uses incentives to rebuild IT staff
Patricia Popovich remembers when the drain of information technology workers at the State Department reached a critical stage.
Government trumps the private sector in training, job security
When it comes to recruiting workers, private industry brings more money to the table, but it doesn't hold all the cards.
USAJOBS site adds resume function for applicants
Officials at the Office of Personnel Management are using the Web to help streamline application procedures.
Government service has value for IT force
Talk to a dozen federal computer specialists, and you'll hear a dozen different tales from the front lines of the government's information technology work force.
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