People

McVay takes expertise to industry

But agencies still likely will benefit from his e-gov work at DigitalNet, Forman says

People

Savings bonds sales go online

People can buy EE bonds via TreasuryDirect.gov by debiting a savings or checking account

People

Forman: Make managers full-time

Any information technology proj-ect worth more than $5 million should have a dedicated, full-time project manager at its helm

Digital Government

IRS board: Get modernization on track

IRS Oversight Board is concerned about the lack of progress on Business Systems Modernization

Digital Government

Cyber adviser lands at eBay

Former White House info security adviser Howard Schmidt will serve as eBay's chief security officer

Digital Government

OMB working on new privacy guide

The Office of Management and Budget is developing new privacy guidance that will provide agencies with more specifics about when information must be protected.

People

Full-time project managers a must

Forman says any project valued at more than $5 million needs the oversight of a full-time manager

Acquisition

EPA planning $650M contract

Agency to release solicitation for a nine-year, $650 million systems development contract

People

Everson confirmed as IRS chief

Getting the IRS business systems modernization back on track is one of his top priorities

People

E-gov ready for migration

Agencies are ready for the next step: migrating to a single solution and turning off many legacy systems

People

Funding issues slow e-gov progress

Congress must fully fund the government's central e-government account, officials and experts say

People

Performance budgeting still a work in progress

OMB is preparing to release another tool designed to help agencies measure the performance of IT programs

People

Privacy laws may not cover key systems

Information systems that search private data, including TIA, may not be covered under privacy laws

People

Agencies plan marketing blitz

Effort seeks to spur agency online initiatives

Digital Government

FirstGov testing local additions

Officials soon will start a pilot test to include local governments in the FirstGov portal

Digital Government

OMB putting privacy help in place

CIO Council privacy committee revived; OMB working on new guidance

People

Cyber adviser leaving government

Howard Schmidt, former Critical Infrastructure Protection Board official, announces departure

People

Ridge taps privacy chief

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge named Nuala O'Connor Kelly as chief privacy officer for the new department

People

E-gov proves habit-forming

Study finds growing interest in services

People

E-gov strategy moves forward

Updated strategy sets a timeline for the deactivation of several old systems