Tax agency requests deadline extension for electronic filers
To lure more taxpayers to file their returns online, the agency wants to extend the electronic-filing deadline from April 15 to April 30.
IRS to begin database upgrade
After rolling out another part of its multibillion-dollar modernization, the IRS is ready to take on its biggest challenge yet.
FinCEN seeks terrorists' money links
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is testing a Web system that will help the Treasury Department agency track and defeat money laundering efforts by suspected terrorists.
Senator's office is on paper diet
It didn't take long for Ngozi Pole to realize his vision of a paperless congressional office was unrealistic. But the IT director for Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) also refused to succumb to the endless paper shuffling that working on Capitol Hill usually requires.
Postal Service will get a refund from Unisys for Y2K work
After a month of mediation between the Postal Service and Unisys Corp., the company last week agreed to pay USPS $882,483 for an overbilling claim related to year 2000 date code repair work.
The week's top stories forJune 3 through June 7
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New department could reshape federal data sharing
The president's proposed Homeland Security Department could set new rules for interagency information sharing, speakers said today at a hearing of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.
Homeland defense plan will have massive effect on federal jobs, contracts
The new Homeland Security Department announced yesterday by the Bush administration could generate, abridge or eliminate scores of programs and contracts. It could lead to the most ambitious information-sharing architecture in history, producing 'a single daily picture of threats,' President Bush said last night.
Two DREN protesters withdraw
Two of the three losing bidders in the Defense Research and Engineering Network procurement have withdrawn their protests of the 10-year, $450 million contract, awarded in April to their competitor, WorldCom Inc.
A-76 panel knows the steps, but it can't do the dance
Imagine a group of handpicked, bright people who have been convened to recommend improvements to the tango.
Small can be good
When it comes to contracting, big agencies have clout that small agencies don't, because of the sheer power of volume purchasing.
The lowdown on handhelds
<b>What is it?</b> A multifunction handheld is a unit the size of a PDA or pager that has some combinations of phone, e-mail, Web browsing and pager services. Some devices have all their capabilities built in, others are easy to add on to.
You rang?
If you spend your entire workday at your desk, stop reading this now. You probably don't need a handheld device, let alone one in the multifunction category.
The lowdown on printers
<b>What are the differences between lasers and ink-jets?</b> Laser-class printers, which include LED and LCD printers, are always faster than ink-jets, and produce sharper text and graphics. In the low-price category, ink-jet technology is required for photos and spot color.
Reporting for duty
Laser printers were amazing devices when Hewlett-Packard Co. first introduced them in 1984'about the same time PCs were getting hard drives.
Consultant gives tips for government CRM projects
Customer relationship management is quietly blossoming in the government, a CRM consultant and author said yesterday.
FAA installs a new system for weather data
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun using a system that lets air traffic controllers view real-time weather information along with aircraft positions on their displays.
The lowdown on notebooks
<b>What is it?</b> Notebook PCs in this guide are priced near or below $1,200. Many of them sell for less than $1,000. Most have Intel Mobile Celeron processors or the equivalent, 14.1-inch or 13.3-inch XGA TFT displays, at least 128M of RAM, 10G to 20G hard drives and 24X CD-ROM drives.
The lowdown on e-forms
<b>What are they?</b> E-forms are electronic replacements for paper forms, which can be printed or used for complete electronic transactions.
Gateway 1450SE travels in style for under $1,000
With prices and specifications for entry-level notebook PCs so similar, it's hard to find one product that stands above the others.
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