Digital Government

Letter: Real ID timelines cause confusion

A reader writes: "I think it would be a lot wiser in the long run to just secure our borders and build whatever fence necessary to do this."

Digital Government

Survey: Agencies not ready for IPv6 deadline

As the June deadline for upgrading to IPv6 nears, a survey reveals that only a third of agencies are confident they will comply.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: Taking pride in the work one does

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Digital Government

New Air Force satellites protect, improve space-based communications

One satellite helps forecast degrading 'space weather' and another provides faster downloads.

Digital Government

IRS requests a drop in funding for modernization program

A 17 percent cut in the program's fiscal 2009 budget request will lead to a loss of at least 25 positions, Treasury IG says.

Digital Government

The first 21st-century campaign

The Democrats are reaching new heights in raising money, recruiting volunteers, hiring staff, buying TV ads, contacting voters and generating turnout.

Digital Government

Letter: Cut out the middlemen in tax e-filing

Each year, I tell the IRS in my letter that I consider the requirement for me to pay a fee to an intermediate reseller of e-File services as a form of cost-shifting from the IRS to me, with an enviable profit margin going to the reseller.

Digital Government

Circuit: FCW Movie madness

FCW’s best government-themed movie bracket

Digital Government

Put SOA to the test

4 steps to developing effective service-level agreements for SOA-based applications.

Digital Government

State and local: Housing slump hurts IT makeovers

Local governments must defer IT upgrades or seek innovative sources of revenue.

Digital Government

GSA forms panel to review pricing policies

Group to examine schedules' rules governing prices in wake of industry criticism about oversight.

Digital Government

Treasury service outsources financial management for debt collection

Department enters into agreement with Interior’s National Business Center to implement and host new financial management system.

Digital Government

Tech groups eye ‘future of Internet’ hearing next week

The Senate Commerce Committee will hear from a variety of Internet stakeholders on Tuesday at a wide-ranging hearing expected to touch on the need for greater bandwidth and capacity as more users come online around the globe.

Digital Government

Gordon: Nanotech initiative should be more transparent

The five-year-old effort should pay more attention to environmental, health and safety research.

Digital Government

House Democrats introduce records preservation bill

Legislation inspired by investigation into missing White House e-mails.

Digital Government

OMB reports drop in number of high-risk IT projects

Completion of e-government and lines of business initiatives helped eliminate projects flagged as potential problems.

Digital Government

Report outlines virtual reality challenges

U.S. military services could find themselves fighting on a virtual reality battlefield, the Congressional Research Service finds.