People

Dems accuse Bush of politicizing audits

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) says President Bush keeps picking inspectors general with political backgrounds.

People

Company pushes name recognition

Language Analysis Systems says it can improve the screening of air passenger names against terrorist watch lists.

People

CDC site tracks flu vaccine

State officials can use the secure Web site to follow flu vaccine shipments.

Digital Government

Virtually traveling Mars

A new feature on NASA's Web site uses 3-D software that lets scientists take virtual trips on Mars.

People

Building site opens

The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched a portal to help operators of federal buildings comply with EPA standards.

Digital Government

NASA supercomputer goes live

So far, the machine named Columbia has produced the second-fastest processing mark ever.

Digital Government

Mac supercomputer speeds up

The rebuilt version of a Virginia Tech supercomputer running Power Mac G5 chips runs 20 percent faster than the original.

People

E-records group proposes council

Comments are sought on a draft report from the Electronic Records Policy Working Group.

Cybersecurity

Secure Flight FOIA denial appealed

The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants a speedy release of documents on TSA's Secure Flight program that gathers passenger names.

Digital Government

NEC retakes supercomputer title

A machine built for the United Kingdom's meteorological office broke a processing speed record set by IBM last month.

People

Study: Automated hiring increases applications

A paper from the Merit Systems Protection Board made several suggestions for improving automated hiring systems.

Modernization

GPO to test e-passport chips

One of four teams will be chosen to produce the electronics for machine-readable passports.

Digital Government

Tussling over victims' privacy

HUD officials say standards will improve homeless services, but critics say the system doesn't protect domestic violence victims.

Digital Government

Northrop wins DOT work

The company will provide engineering and IT services at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Modernization

House urges format for drug info

The House passed a bill that requires HHS to administer an electronic format for drug data and funds state databases for controlled substances.

Modernization

Hurricane aid covers NASA repair funds

The recently approved hurricane disaster relief package includes money for fixing communications equipment at Kennedy Space Center.

People

Metier wins ERA work

The company will be a portfolio manager on Lockheed Martin's team for the Electronic Records Archives design project.

Modernization

Navy awards authentication contract

Pax Naval Air Station will use I/O Software's SecureSuite XS to secure computers and network resources.

Modernization

Interior's Internet disconnect

Side debate centers on judge's order to block agency's Internet access

Digital Government

It's touch-and-go for volcano tech

Scientists studying Mount St. Helens have numerous technologies that could help, but the environment is a challenge.