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Latest info scrub worries public interest advocates

The Bush administration has ordered tighter controls on government information that could help terrorists

People

FBI record handling under fire

The FBI's computer systems are 'antiquated,' but it was poor performance by personnel that led to the FBI's failure to disclose more than 1,000 documents to lawyers defending Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, the Justice Department has concluded

People

House assails INS systems

Lawmakers: Approval of Sept. 11 terrorists' visas shows agency is 'worse than useless'

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GSA to test Web usability

GSA has hired UserWroks Inc. to find out how to improve FirstGov, the federal Web portal

Digital Government

Debating e-gov: curtail or proceed?

A Pennsylvania congressman and OMB's Lorentz have different views on the impact of homeland security on e-government

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Justice appoints new CIO

Attorney General John Ashcroft appointed Hitch to solve the Justice Department's computer woes

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FBI record handling blamed

Computer systems are antiquated, but Justice inspector general pins blame for McVeigh case failures on personnel

Digital Government

INS details broken process

INS commissioner tells House panel that agency is ?big on information and small on technology

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Privacy, security sides clash

Will more data and better technology achieve greater security? Experts sound off at security vs. privacy forum

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Davis: Feds pin 508 rules on vendors

Rep. Tom Davis says agency procurement officials have devised ploys to shift Section 508 compliance responsibility to product vendors

People

Lawmaker slams INS management, IT

Congressman pushes legislation and blasts agency's computer systems, management

Digital Government

Ridge: Link driver's license, visa

The Office of Homeland Security is drafting model legislation to require that driver's licenses issued to non-citizens be tied to visas

People

New call goes out to split INS

Rep. Sensenbrenner pushes legislation and blasts agency's computer systems, management

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Search engine pegged at $10.5 M

The search engine selected for FirstGov may cost more than $10.5 million during the next five years

People

FirstGov search returns surprise result

A Norwegian search engine offered 'the best technical solution' at 'an incredibly lower price,' for FirstGov

Digital Government

FBI spyware avoids scrutiny

Guilty plea means no judicial review of 'key logger'

People

USPS unplugs e-mail biz

The Postal Service has decided to pull the plug on its secure e-mail business, PosteCS

People

IG report: Tracking system won't be ready

INS is almost certain to get an incomplete when the deadline for its automated student-tracking system arrives in January 2003

People

FirstGov pick stirs controversy

Search engine deal goes to AT&T Business Services and Oslo-based Fast Search & Transfer

People

USPS cancels secure e-mail biz

The Postal Service is pulling the plug on PosteCS, a service designed to securely deliver large digital files