Digital Government

Davis takes helm of key committee

Rep. Tom Davis has been named chairman of the House Government Reform Committee

People

Breaking down barriers

For HHS CIO Melissa Chapman, being a 'change junkie' will come in handy

Digital Government

OMB looks to break printing 'monopoly'

A tug-of-war is under way between the Bush administration and the Government Printing Office over whether it's cheaper for private vendors to print federal documents instead of the agency that's been doing it for more than a century.

People

Rep. Cox to head Homeland panel

Cox will lead the committee as the Homeland Security Department builds its operations

Digital Government

Davis to head Government Reform

Rep. Tom Davis has been named chairman of the House Government Reform Committee

Digital Government

Don Upson leaving webMethods

But former Virginia technology secretary will continue to work as a consultant

People

Money flowing into Homeland

Appropriations Committee seeks better accounting for how funds will be spent, including for IT

People

Cooper named Homeland Dept. CIO

Steve Cooper to be the chief information officer at the new Homeland Security Department

Digital Government

VA to slow IT budget growth

The VA is planning to slow the growth of its billion-dollar IT budget beginning in fiscal 2004

People

IRS turning to VeFOIA

Software will turn paper-based FOIA request system into an electronic one

People

Reed joining Acquisition Solutions

Former USDA CIO will become president of consulting firm aimed at helping government retool procurement practices

Digital Government

INS proposes passenger matching

Proposed rule would require airlines and shippers to provide information on all passengers arriving and departing

People

Russell tapped for GPO post

Judith Russell will be the first female superintendent of documents at the Government Printing Office

People

IRS ramps up online services

One of several new features allows taxpayers to track the progress of refund checks

People

State info-sharing pilot faulty

The State Department must make major changes in its information-sharing pilot overseas, IG reports

Digital Government

Balutis in talks to leave FGIPC

Industry Advisory Council members raised concern that his consulting work was a conflict of interest

People

E-Gov Act signed into law

Measure will make it easier to get government information and services online

People

INS sets date for student data

Rule calls for colleges to begin reporting data about foreign students electronically on Jan. 30

Digital Government

Contract expands child payment program

HHS awards contract to SRA International to expand system to track down child support payments

People

CDC gears up systems vs. terror

Agency has ratcheted up its systems and created new ones for a rapid response against a terrorist act