People

Ortego to start consulting firm

Departing director of USDA's National Finance Center already has lined up a list of top-notch clients

People

Bush targets terror threats

In State of the Union address, president calls for terrorist threat integration center

Digital Government

FBI's Trilogy funding on hold

Congress is holding up money for the FBI's Trilogy modernization program because of a projected cost overrun

Digital Government

Bill aims to thwart identity thieves

Three senators re-introduce the Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

Acquisition

Davis readies IT agenda

Lawmaker to press procurement reform

Digital Government

EDS taps Engler

EDS took steps to position itself as a premier provider of IT services to state and local government by hiring former Michigan Gov. John Engler

People

Senate slashes e-gov fund?again

Forman questions lawmakers' e-gov commitment

Digital Government

Congress faces full year

IT not a top priority, but tech issues are still pervasive

People

Homeland 'Super Bowl' starts up

The Homeland Security Department was launched today with a citizen-friendly Web site

People

Senators slash e-gov funding

Senate appropriators have cut $40 million from the $45 million fund earmarked for e-government

People

Balutis resigns from FGIPC

Executive director resigns in the wake of controversy over his outside consulting work

Digital Government

Former governor joining EDS

Former Michigan Gov. John Engler, a tech-savvy politician, is headed to EDS' state and local government unit

Digital Government

Davis: IT to see 15 percent boost

Rep. Tom Davis says the fiscal 2004 budget likely will focus on using IT to increase security and information gathering

People

Senator tries to cut TIA funding

Sen. Wyden seeking to cut off all money for DOD Total Information Awareness system

People

Bill would halt 'virtual bloodhounds'

Senators seek moratorium on the Total Information Awareness data-mining project

People

Customs writing cargo data rules

The service is writing regulations requiring electronic manifests for every air cargo shipment

People

Retired exec tapped for Homeland post

Bush picks a former General Dynamics executive for science and technology post

People

Bill bolsters borders, first responders

Senate Democrats introduce bill to enhance homeland security and target more money for first responders

People

New year rings in with IT austerity

Feds look at cost savings through consolidation

People

Cooper named CIO

President Bush has named Steve Cooper to be the chief information officer at the new Homeland Security Department, the White House announced Jan. 7.