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.
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.
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