Digital Government

Panel debates R&D budget figures

The chairman of the House Science Committee says that pouring money into research and development projects to fight terrorism may be spending too much money in one area

Digital Government

Proposed R&D budget 'out of balance'

Boehlert concerned about neglect of research outside of homeland security

Digital Government

Budget numbers support 'one VA'

The fiscal 2003 budget includes a request for $20 million for the CIAO to form an Information Integration Office

Digital Government

HHS gets slice of bioterror budget

A 6 percent increase in funding for IT projects is just part of the story for the lead agency on bioterrorism

Digital Government

Budget shores up communications

Bush requests millions for systems to ensure that federal, state and local governments can talk to one another in an emergency

People

USDA reaps IT budget increase

Budget request more than doubles the money for the Web-based Common Computing Environment

Digital Government

State to count heads at embassies

Budget outlines project to account for agencies and federal workers at its overseas posts

Digital Government

State funding secures, modernizes

Budget includes money for upgrading passport and visa programs and securing diplomatic facilities

Digital Government

Customs budget bolsters borders

Administration's requested increase of 4 percent for Customs modernization is fueled by the Sept. 11 attacks

Digital Government

Small firms to get slice of IRS Prime

The Internal Revenue Service is offering small businesses a chance to get a piece of the action on the IRS modernization contract

People

Good returns for e-filing taxes

President Bush's 2003 budget includes two new bonuses to encourage taxpayers to file their yearly returns online

Digital Government

IRS modernization, e-filing pushed

The Bush administration wants $450 million for the IRS modernization program in fiscal 2003

Digital Government

The Circuit

Crisis management, Purchase card abuse; Calling all couch potatoes

People

Bush budgets $52B for IT

Dramatic 15.6 percent increase fueled by administration priorities such as homeland security projects

People

IRS modernization target: $450M

Oversight Board calls for continued growth in funding to keep business systems modernization plan on track

People

Bush budgets $52 billion for IT

Homeland security needs and performance focus boosts budget request for fiscal 2003 by 15.6 percent

People

Bush to seek e-file incentives

President Bush's 2003 budget will include two proposals to encourage taxpayers to file their returns online

People

Bush aims technology at borders

State of the Union address includes pledge to use technology to track the comings and goings of visitors

People

IRS tax prep plans draw fire

Industry groups and members of Congress protest plans for the IRS to get into the tax preparation business

Acquisition

Small biz to get slice of IRS Prime

The IRS is hosting a networking session for small businesses to meet the agency's modernization contractors