People

Post-9/11 efforts lack strategy

Technology not the root of many homeland security problems

People

Circuit: Who's in, who's out and who's changed jobs

Here's a list of movers, shakers and newcomers at DHS and elsewhere in the government IT world in 2005.

Modernization

Auditors say EPA e-cycling efforts fall short

A congressional working group has called for a national plan to address the problem.

People

Welles: Looking back at 2005

It has been a year of mixed blessings for federal employees and retirees

Modernization

IRS takes ownership of modernization projects

It’s a short distance from the IRS’ business systems modernization office to its business systems development office, but the agency has traveled a long way to move its applications from one to the other.

Digital Government

Nadler: The Va. contractor tax

Virginia should repeal the true object test

People

DOD signs Tower Software enterprise deal

Military agencies, Coast Guard can purchase TRIM Context products at reduced prices.

Digital Government

SRA wins $15M NIH pact

The company will assist NIH in the development and maintenance of enterprise messaging and other systems used by more than 40,000 users.

Digital Government

2005: 7 lessons from GAO

A review of reports with critiques and ideas from which many agencies might benefit.

People

Web extra: Mixed technology report card

The 9/11 Public Discourse Project recently evaluated the federal government’s progress in improving homeland security.

Modernization

CADE to expand tax processing with Form 1040s

The IRS’ relational database will likely process 4 million tax returns in the 2006 tax season beginning next month.

People

Lawsuit alleges OPM withholds workforce data

The personnel office is whittling down FOIA by withholding access to portions of a federal employee database containing nonpersonal information, a research group alleges.

People

N.Y. looks to expand use of XML

Project will examine technology's role in managing Web content

Digital Government

Web extra: Keeping Traq of wireless phones

Traq-Wireless applications focus on cost management rather than straight asset management.

People

Editorial: The challenges ahead

A review of the challenges of 2005 and the challenges of the new year.

People

Bionic ear transformed Royer's life

IRS computer specialist motivated to champion Section 508 programs

People

Fed telework on the rise but still falls short

Expanded federal marketing efforts contributed to significant increases in telework in 2004, a new survey shows.

People

Navy opts for thin-client systems onboard ships

Decision reflects need to harness more computing power without burdening shipboard resources.

People

CIO Council committee, GPO discuss XML template

Officials from the CIO Council have held preliminary discussions with the Government Printing Office about developing a standard Extensible Markup Language vocabulary that all agencies could use to disseminate information online.