People

DHS faces IT management challenge, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office says the Homeland Security Department has been slow in establishing management disciplines.

People

CFO praises NASA financial system

An integrated system can be a lovely thing, NASA's chief financial officer says.

People

Where's the money?

CFOs keep track of agency spending

Digital Government

Lawyers argue over Indian Trust

American University's law school hosted a about the eight-year Cobell v. Norton lawsuit.

People

Senate committee approves wireless spectrum bill

But not before adding a measure that critics say undermines the goal of getting broadcasters out of spectrum promised to public safety.

Digital Government

Traffic controllers protest ASDE-X cuts

Budget cuts are threatening the deployment of runway safety technology, an air traffic controllers union said today.

People

CACI gets ERA work

The company will work on document declassification and Freedom of Information Act compliance.

Cybersecurity

DHS expands biometric use

But privacy protections should be maintained, said the undersecretary for border and transportation security.

People

GAO urges better oversight for air traffic system

And the FAA should fully implement process improvement for IT, GAO says.

People

Secure Flight starts taking names

Transportation Security Administration officials announced privacy protections for the controversial program.

People

Storm chasers find NOAA's Web site

The current hurricane season has been the stiffest test yet for the NOAA site.

People

NARA issues e-records guide

A library official says it's an important step forward.

Digital Government

SGI used to predict Ivan

When NASA weather forecasters tried to plot the path of Hurricane Ivan this week, they turned to a Silicon Graphics Inc. supercomputer.

People

Public storms NOAA site

Eight days in September generated 200 million hits ? equal to one-third of NOAA's online traffic for all of 2003.

Cybersecurity

Los Alamos axes four

Los Alamos National Laboratory fired four workers because of safety and security incidents. Seven others will be disciplined.

People

Northrop competes for DOT protection

The company was added to the list of vendors under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with the Transportation Department.

Digital Government

House approves NARA bill

The measure would shorten the process of requesting permission from NARA to keep records beyond their retention date.

People

EDS joins Lockheed ERA team

EDS will lead deployment centers and records management for Lockheed's program in the Electronic Records Archives competition.

Digital Government

GAO: Fed finances still tangled

Basic problems still make it difficult for GAO to assess consolidated financial statements.

People

9-11 commissioner focuses on people

The people factor can play a big role in preventing further terrorist attacks, 9-11 commissioner says.