Digital Government
Vendor bankruptcy costs Library $500k
The Library of Congress will lose about $500,000 from a fund for online subscriptions.
People
Web users still call Social Security
A surprising number of retirees who use an online service follow up with a phone call, according to SSA's research.
Digital Government
Bush requests Social Security IT cut
President Bush would cut almost 9 percent from the Social Security Administration's information technology modernization funds.
People
FinCEN name used in scam
Con artists masquerading as officials of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network trick e-mail users into divulging personal bank info.
Digital Government
USDA plans 7 percent IT cut
The Bush administration hopes to trim about $140 million from the Agriculture Department's fiscal 2005 budget for information technology.
People
NARA seeks 3 percent IT gain
The National Archives and Records Administration hopes to spend $98 million for IT in fiscal 2005.
People
School data goes online
The Education Department's new Web site offers access to comparative school data that previously was not readily available to the public.
Digital Government
NIST issues authentication draft
The document advises agencies on procedures to authenticate users before giving them access to a computer information system.
People
Cyber Alert system catches on
The signup site for the National Cyber Security Alert System has captured public attention.
Cybersecurity
DHS rolls out cyberalerts
The Homeland Security Department today unveiled a National Cyber Alert System to warn computer users of viruses and other Internet-borne attacks.
Cybersecurity
Davis backs FISMA
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 has the right ideas, but the difficulty is carrying them out, Rep. Tom Davis says.
Modernization
Treasury plans set rate for telecom
The Treasury Department intends to buy digital communications services in the future for a fixed monthly fee.
Acquisition
USPTO scrutinizes Linux, Java
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will hold a vendor briefing on the scope and type of a new contract for systems development and maintenance services.
Modernization
NIST releases telnet, IT security drafts
Simple safeguards can help, the institute says.
People
Electronic Records funds approved
Congress gave the Electronic Records Archives program $35.9 million, the amount requested by the White House.
Digital Government
USDA chief stresses animal tracking
But some Congressional critics say Agriculture officials are moving too slowly to establish a national ID system for farm animals.
Digital Government
Not much Bagle buzz so far
Despite early hype, actual reports of the "Bagle" worm have been relatively light, says the CERT Coordination Center.
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