People

Homeland privacy officer selected

Commerce official Nuala O'Connor Kelly is named privacy officer for Homeland Security

People

Millions use IRS Free File

Numbers are an encouraging sign for one of the most recent e-government initiatives

People

E-tax man: Always on the job

Terry Lutes, head of IRS' e-filing program, takes on one modernization effort at a time

People

Stages of maturity

E-government initiatives progress in five distinct stages, according to Accenture.

People

Study: U.S. not sole e-gov superpower

Forman: Agencies ready to move to the next phase

Digital Government

OMB: Agencies making headway on security

The government has made progress in information security, but the same measurements that identify improvement also highlight that there is a long way to go

Acquisition

Vendor-friendly Web site coming to DHS

The Homeland Security Department (DHS) will soon unveil a new Web site for vendors to submit ideas, technologies and solutions to the department as it boosts efforts to help businesses ? large and small ? get their solutions in front of the agency.

People

E-gov happiness breeds more use

The more that citizens use e-government services, the more they plan to use future offerings

People

CIOs focus on capital planning, architecture

CIO Council committee is focusing on integrating the enterprise architecture into capital planning

Digital Government

Agencies make security improvements

The government has made'substantial' progress in information security since last year, but agencies still have a long way to go

People

Homeland portal to give firms input

Web site will allow vendors to submit ideas, technologies and solutions to DHS

People

SafeCom gets new home

Wireless program moves to Homeland Security Department in an effort to kick-start the initiative

Digital Government

Davis seeks to shift reorg power to Bush

Proposal could make way for smaller federal government

People

E-gov may rely on big changes

A reorganization of government may be needed to bring better service to citizens, officials say

People

New e-gov plan due this month

The Bush administration soon will release its plans for implementing the E-Government Act

Digital Government

NIST security division expands role

NIST's Computer Security Division will play a significant role in the Bush cybersecurity strategy

People

DHS takes new tack on security

Department is starting to look at information security needs across business lines

Digital Government

Infrastructure guardian working on its own

DHS' Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate starting on IT infrastructure

Digital Government

When to make the cybersecurity call

Leaders are working on guidelines for when industry should call the government about cyber incidents

Digital Government

Putnam sets IT agenda

New chairman vows aggressive e-gov oversight