People
Springer promises OPM safeguards
Civil service reform dominated the discussion during a Senate confirmation hearing for the Bush administration's pick to lead the OPM.
Modernization
Executive suite: Putting the Clinger-Cohen Act in perspective
It’s been nearly a decade since Rep. William Clinger (R-Pa.) and Sen. William Cohen (R-Maine) put the finishing touches on the landmark legislation, the Information Technology Management Reform Act.
Digital Government
RFID bows before privacy
Programs using radio frequency identification must consider privacy at the start of the project, an DOT official says.
Digital Government
Subcommittee moves against IRS closures
A House subcommittee approved language that would fund the tax agency's walk-in centers through fiscal 2006.
People
A fine line on LOB
Agency CIOs face a broad array of issues and concerns in adapting the Office of Management and Budget’s Lines-of-Business initiatives into their enterprise architectures.
Modernization
Patent Office embraces 21st-century FTP
The Patent and Trademark Office has implemented an electronic transfer system to move large files of sensitive and complex data over the Internet rather than transport it on tape.
Digital Government
Frist, Clinton team for health tech
The senators sponsored a health information technology bill designed to expand the current federal approach.
People
House may keep DOD sourcing requirements
A proposed spending bill would force contractors to provide health insurance comparable to that of civilian DOD employees.
People
Award affirms Holcomb's DHS work
The Association for Federal Information Resources Management gave its 2005 award for executive leadership to DHS' chief technology officer.
Digital Government
Health records group gets California grant
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology received a $219,000 grant to help develop products for electronic health records.
People
E-passport tests begin
International airline crews flying between Los Angeles and Sydney are the first to test e-passports.
Digital Government