Digital Government

DOJ strategic tech plan spells out major change

A strategic technology plan circulated through the Justice Department says that the department can no longer tolerate 39 'fiefdoms'

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CIO vacancy at INS drawing hits

Applicants have until July 18 to apply for chief information officer at the Immigration and Naturalization Service

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FBI hires CIO from Mormons

The FBI has hired the information and communications chief of the Mormon Church to be its CIO

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Justice CIO crafting united plan

Vance Hitch depicts the department as a fragmented agency hobbled by aged computers and incompatible systems

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Accessibility law under scrutiny

GSA may allow agencies require vendors to 'certify' that their products meet accessibility requirements

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FBI hot on records management case

William Hooton was hired in March to bring modern electronic records management to the FBI

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Student tracking system launches

The first piece of the INS' automated foreign student tracking system went online July 1

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Tech options abound for INS

Ideas include system so foreign visitors can report their whereabouts

Digital Government

Is XML too prolific?

General Services Administration study to advise on need for government repository

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Section 508 revisions considered

Public comments sought on revisions to Section 508, especially pertaining to the obligations of vendors

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Tech at ready for INS decisions

Industry exec, agency CIO speak about technology tools available and requirements that must be established

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'Tribalism' may defeat Homeland

Experts say hurdles are more bureaucratic than technical in getting agencies to work together, share information

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FBI sifting through applicants

The FBI has received 47,000 applications for 900 positions, including call for computer and IT specialists

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Mueller details FBI's IT plans

Success in reorganizing the FBI to thwart terrorists depends greatly on the bureau's ability to solve its IT problems

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GAO: E-records overwhelm NARA

NARA overwhelmed by the torrent of electronic records generated by federal agencies

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IRS makes tax forms accessible

The Alternative Media Center and Adobe Systems Inc. have created tax forms that can be read by screen readers

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Remediation, not litigation

Accessibility remains elusive, yet no lawsuits have been filed.

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One year and counting: Section 508

Feds tout progress, but need more time on accessibility law

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INS urged to expand tracking

A computerized system to keep tabs on foreign students should also track other long-time visitors, advocate says

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NARA overwhelmed, report says

The National Archives has continued is policy of printing electronic records on paper to preserve them