People

INS knocked on agent training, gear tracking

Survey: INS' anti-smuggling effort has been hindered by a lack of employee training on available technology.

People

Financial management woes plague agencies

Two agencies may be on the road toward finally having workable financial management systems, but the Pentagon has a long ? and expensive ? way to go before it can balance its books

Digital Government

FBI facing probe over McVeigh files

Ashcroft not ready to blame FBI's outdated computer systems for misplacing 3,135 documents

Digital Government

DOD puts financial fix at $32 billion

IG official testifies it will take $32 billion to have systems compliant with financial accounting standards

Digital Government

Systems blamed for overspending

Violations in USDA are the result of weaknesses in agencies' financial management systems

People

FBI picks DynCorp for Trilogy

Company to lead three-year plan to upgrade the bureau's information infrastructure

Digital Government

NASA extends services pact

Contract with Computer Sciences Corp. delivers information services to NASA facilities

Digital Government

IRS leadership ready for more funding

IRS commissioner says agency has the management structure to handle additional funds for modernization

People

Overruns plague patient data system

GAO says DOD and the VA have made little progress on a system to share health records

People

IRS e-filing misses target

A record number of people filed taxes electronically this year, but e-filing fell short of IRS goals

Acquisition

The winners

The e-Customs Partnership team includes these companies

People

Ashcroft eyes privacy chief

Attorney General John Ashcroft told privacy advocates that he will name an official to spearhead privacy issues.

Digital Government

The file on Customs

The Prime Integration Contract will cover the department's efforts to modernize its systems, initially focusing on trade compliance

Acquisition

IBM gets Customs pact

The Customs Service selected a team led by IBM Global Services Inc. for its $1.3 billion Customs Modernization Prime Integration Contract

Acquisition

Customs picks IBM as prime

IBM Global Services will lead the Customs Service's $1.4 billion modernization project

Digital Government

Robot arm handshake on hold

A computer 'glitch' on the space station delayed NASA's attempts to operate the new robot arm

Digital Government

Powell prioritizes State IT

Colin Powell testifies for 'broad-based Internet access' for department employees worldwide

People

Ashcroft promises privacy chief

Attorney General tells privacy advocates that he will name a Justice official to spearhead privacy issues

People

Lawmakers push e-commute pilot

Web-based system will track auto emissions reductions resulting from telework

People

USDA eyes shared IT at three offices

Merging the IT staffs at three USDA bureaus could improve services to farmers.