People
New York's XML Web site gets good grades
Officials from five New York state agencies presented encouraging benefits from a test bed project.
Modernization
IRS should extend e-filing goal to 2011: Oversight Board
The IRS should extend its goal to have the overwhelming majority of income tax returns filed electronically from 2007 to 2011 to extend the benefits of the momentum it has created, the IRS Oversight Board recommended today.<@SM>
Modernization
Agencies' business apps modernization will be risky
Agencies must determine what applications to maintain, update or drop and make sure that whatever is implemented aligns with the department’s enterprise architecture.<@SM><@SM><@SM><@SM>
Digital Government
Revenue jumps at ACS
Company's commercial business outstripped government in contributing to 31 percent surge.
People
Army announces server consolidation plan
The service will work with DISA to increase operations and decrease costs.
Digital Government
GuardianEdge to fortify hard drives
The company will release a new product line next month that helps enterprises encrypt PC, laptop hard drives.
People
DataPath grabs Third Rail
The telecommunications integrator buys assets of the wireless broadband specialist.
Digital Government
N.Y. mayor plans $100 million EHR system
Bloomberg seeks financial help from state and federal governments.
Digital Government
IRS helps hurricane victims
An online tool will help victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma file their taxes this year, and help them get a special tax break, too.
Digital Government
IAC changes conference attendance policy
Companies are guaranteed fewer slots in an effort to maintain the balance of government and industry.
Digital Government
OMB: Emphasize results in EA
OMB's Burk calls for more urgency and stresses earned value management as agencies implement the latest architecture framework release.
People
Davis: Improve patent process?
The congressman asked USPTO’s director if the BlackBerry case signals a need for reform.
Modernization
USPS to update automated forms
The U.S. Postal Service wants to convert its automated forms into intelligent documents that can accept digital signatures.
Cybersecurity
Hackers steal credit card info from R.I. Web site
They accessed data for as many as 53,000 transactions.
Modernization