People

Postal Service needs more automation, GAO says

USPS could cut costs further with systems for supply chain management, a GAO states.

Acquisition

SSA: Digital recording on track

A successful bid protest won't delay installation of portable recorders, SSA said.

Acquisition

Five agencies team on smart card buy

Cooperative procurement, including DOD and DHS, should reduce costs

People

Nine to advise USDA

The USDA Technology and eGovernment Advisory Council will meet on June 10.

Acquisition

Feds combine smart card buys

Five agencies agreed to pool their smart card needs into a large contract for up to 40 million cards.

People

IRS weighs e-filing upgrades

Officials must choose between improving current systems or replacing them, says an associate CIO for the agency.

People

E-filing nears 50 percent mark

Almost half of all individual tax returns were filed electronically this year, the IRS says.

Modernization

NIST suggests VoIP caution

Federal agencies should be careful to acquire the right hardware and software for making their VoIP systems secure, says the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Digital Government

Fortifying PDF documents

Adobe officials hope new policy server will prevent file tampering

Cybersecurity

The buck stops at the top

Many senior executives are unsure how to handle their responsibility for IT security.

People

Taming the culture vulture

IRS seeks to reach outside instead of staying in

Modernization

Treasury to outsource network

The Treasury Department seeks proposals for a network services contract that would be worth up to $1.5 billion.

People

Digitizing groovy records

Library of Congress officials hope particle physics equipment can map those old turntable and phonograph recordings.

People

Taking your word for it

Or a caseworker's word, at least to get Social Security benefits online.

People

NIST to cut 100 jobs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology faces a $20 million budget shortfall.

People

Post Office drops e-payments

The U.S. Postal Service has dropped an online bill payment service.

Cybersecurity

House question Ridge on IT security

A bipartisan letter to the DHS Secretary asks for specifics on cybersecurity plans.

Cybersecurity

Security funds dry up

Civilian agencies most likely will have less money available for security improvements because of pay parity increases.

Cybersecurity

Securing an insecure world

NIST's security chief explains the difficulty of creating secure software.

People

'Net crooks run IRS scam

Identity thieves have been using e-mail and a fake IRS site to trick citizens into revealing personal data, officials said.