Treasury to test Web system for quarterly bank reports
The Treasury Department in April will begin testing a system for banks to submit quarterly reports about their financial health via the Web.<br>
IRS debuts new online help for 1040 filers
The IRS debuted 1040 Central yesterday, an online service to make finding tax information and forms easier for taxpayers.
Visa lottery applications swamp State's servers
Green card aspirants seeking to register for the State Department's visa lottery swamped the agency's servers on Monday and Tuesday, when a last-minute traffic surge employed the system's full capacity.<br>
GSA gives agencies a year to begin moving to E-Travel
Civilian agencies must choose one of three online travel systems and begin migrating to it by Dec. 31 of next year.<br>
New system to spot FHA loan irregularities
A records system to monitor default and claim rates on Federal Housing Administration-insured loans will be launched next month.<br>
Hackers hit NASA Web sites
Hackers attacked 13 NASA Web sites yesterday and changed their contents.<br>
Employers flock to IRS online taxpayer number feature
The Internal Revenue Service has issued more than 498,081 employer identification numbers through its online application form since it became available in April.<br>
Army game garners 2.4 million users
The official computer game of the U.S. Army has enjoyed 2.4 million users since its debut in July 2002.<br>
Report card: Cybersecurity efforts still falling short
A congressional report card finds improvement in cybersecurity work but some agencies continue to get low marks.<br>
HHS launches Grants.gov
A Health and Human Services grants portal, which lets organizations find and apply for government grants online, was officially launched today.<br>
GSA considers contract award announcement regulations
The General Services Administration is considering requiring agencies to announce all contract awards online. <br>
Agencies launch one-stop portal for product recalls
Just in time for the holiday gift-buying season, six agencies have unveiled a Web portal listing recalled consumer products. <br>
E-gov projects receive 508 attention
As the Health and Human Services Department prepared to launch the latest version of <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> last month, usability testers hit a snag.
OASIS drafts standard for Web services security
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards has finished a draft security standard for Web services connecting disparate systems.<br>
E-forms and content
If you need an incentive other than the Government Paperwork Elimination Act to reduce your dependency on paper forms, consider a few facts.
Pa. reporting system speeds fight against hepatitis A
A public health reporting system is helping Pennsylvania health officials battle an outbreak of hepatitis A that has killed three people and sickened hundreds more. <br>
Gates unveils server-level security plans
Security and trustworthy computing will be Microsoft Corp.'s top priorities in the coming year, chairman Bill Gates said at Comdex.<br>
Miami-Dade uses IBM Web services apps
Miami-Dade County, Fla., is among a group of initial large-scale users of new IBM Web services applications to integrate citizens, agencies and suppliers online.<br>
Health agencies will share cancer drug data
FDA and the National Cancer Institute want to build a system that will let drug researchers share developmental data about cancer drugs.
Labor unveils contract wage site
The Labor Department today took the wraps off Wage Determinations Online, a Web site intended to help federal contracting officials and vendors quickly check wage rates for most federal service and construction contracts.<br>
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