E-gov proponents say the barriers remain the same
More than two years after government accelerated its pace down the e-government road, agencies face many of the same cultural, organizational and communication barriers. <br>
Budget crunch crimps TSA's broadband plans
Two of the nation's airports now have broadband connections under the Transportation Security Administration's three-phase IT plan to improve security and customer service for the traveling public. <br>
IG: DOD needs policy on funding high-performance projects
A Defense Department inspector general has ruled that DOD needs a written policy to avoid confusion over which software projects it selects for funding by the High Performance Computing Modernization Office.<br>
Lowery named acting FBI CIO
The FBI today announced the appointment of executive assistant director W. Wilson Lowery to the job of acting CIO while the bureau conducts a nationwide search to replace CIO Darwin A. John, who is retiring. <br>
@Info.Policy: HSD's privacy officer has a tough job ahead
Last year's law establishing the Homeland Security Department has some intriguing privacy provisions. The most visible requires a senior official to assume primary responsibility for privacy policy'the first statutory privacy office in any federal agency.
Postal Service merges customer care centers
The Postal Service expects to save up to $137 million over a decade with an integrated customer care management network that it plans to complete by the end of next year.<br>
FAA faces years of transition to telecom backbone
The aviation industry is in the worst financial condition since World War II, yet carriers and the nation's air traffic system must cope with an expected doubling in flight volume over the next 10 years, officials said at a recent meeting of the Air Traffic Controllers Association in Washington.
Cyber Eye: Let's hope cybersecurity becomes a campaign issue
On a recent flight I sat next to Sen. Bob Graham, the former Florida governor and Democratic presidential hopeful. I asked his opinion of the state of federal IT security.
Netcentricity takes center stage
The Defense Department's plans for network-centric battle got the four-star treatment last month during a two-day conference, Net-centric Operations 2003, in Vienna, Va.The conference, presented by the Association for Enterprise Integration and the National Defense Industrial Association, featured panel discussions and workshops on the essential elements of netcentricity.
Comm upgrade begins on Navy airborne command post
The first of the Naval Air Systems Command's 15 E-6B Mercury Aircraft is getting an advanced communications system and new cockpit.<br>
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By the numbers
WLAN? Bluetooth? 802.11a or 802.11g? These terms will likely become part of the lexicon of even novice IT users within a handful of years.
Another View: Poll reveals the next e-government challenge
Americans want it all when it comes to electronic government: convenient service and protection for their personal information.
From the trenches
They praise one another in public. They describe an ongoing and bipartisan process of reform in systems procurement and management that dates back to 1993. But Clinton administration appointees have a subtly different worldview than their Bush administration counterparts. Career officials who don't discern this face an unpleasant couple of years.
Major programs within TSA
<b>Information Technology Managed Services</b>. TSA awarded a $1 billion contract to Unisys Corp. in August 2002 to build the agency's technology infrastructure from the ground up.
TSA readies second phase of airport IT rollout
The Transportation Security Administration is awaiting the kickoff of the second stage of its airport security IT plan, according to CIO Pat Schambach.
Reviewing three decades of change
Sue Rachlin this month retired as deputy CIO of the Interior Department, a post she has held since December 2000.
Court raps Interior, EDS over Indian trust system
The attorney appointed by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to oversee the Interior Department's overhaul of its American Indian trust fund accounting systems charged that the department and its contractor collaborated to hide the system's flaws.
Tracking system on fast track
The Homeland Security Department has renamed the Entry-Exit System for tracking people who cross the border into the United States the U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indication Technology system, or US Visit.
Study finds investment in e-gov is still a government priority
Even in this time of tight budgets, government's commitment to reaching citizens through e-government is strong, according to a new report by the General Services Administration's Interagency Advisory Board. <br>
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