Digital Government
Defense bill funds IRS security
An extra $16 million was tucked into the Defense appropriations bill for IRS information systems security
Digital Government
Bush may have two IT advisers at hand
Presidentelect George W. Bush hasn't ruled out hiring more than one top deputy to advise him on information technology policies
Digital Government
The Circuit
Federal information technology security officials are angry about a new rule tucked into the Defense Department's fiscal 2001 authorization bill
People
Cosgrave to depart IRS
Paul Cosgrave, chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service since 1998, is returning to private industry
People
Bush team: OMB deputy, not IT czar
President-elect Bush's transition team said federal IT will be managed by a high-level deputy at OMB -- not an 'IT czar'
People
Tax agency CIO leaving
Paul Cosgrave, the chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service, is returning to the private sector
People
Taxpayers can pick own PIN
The IRS will make it easier to file returns electronically this year by letting taxpayers select their own personal identification number for digital signatures
Digital Government
Census closes offices, scanning centers
The Census Bureau has closed 520 offices that gathered data for last year's head count and has shut down its three data-scanning centers
Acquisition
23 firms part of Image World award
NIH has awarded a follow-on to its Image World contract to 23 large and small imaging companies
Digital Government
IRS online didn't tax one's patience
Taxpayers on average called up the IRS' Web site in less than three seconds during the 2000 tax season, according to a new GAO study.
People
SSA's Dyer headed to private sector
Former SSA chief information officer taking highranking position at SAIC
Digital Government
VA smart cards link to benefits
The VA will distribute 200,000 smart cards to military veterans and agency employees by next June to help them apply for benefits over the Internet
People
Software to help IRS track, extract data from complaints
The Internal Revenue Service is installing off-the-shelf software to better track complaints from taxpayers and employees.
People
Data hits the road
USDA food inspectors use laptops to identify and quickly broadcast problems
People
Keeping tabs
Agriculture Department food safety inspectors are now equipped with laptop computers that help them access research data and communicate vital outbreak information more quickly
People
Tailor-made software uncovers fraud
HUD inspector general shores up audit and investigation staff with groupware tech
Digital Government
The Circuit
It's been three years since Wendell Joice even had an office at the General Services Administration.
Acquisition
Bureau buys financial software
The Bureau of the Public Debt awarded a contract worth up to $7 million for offtheshelf financial software from Oracle
People
Census director: Don't count me out
Kenneth Prewitt is one presidential appointee who does not want to leave his job when the new administration arrives
People