People

US-VISIT to get biometric exit

Officials plan to include biometric technology and more airports in the exit part of the visitor tracking system.

People

E-gov award disputed

Liquidity Services protested GSA's award of a $500 million contract to Maximus.

People

NASA seeks input on centers

NASA officials have issued a request for information to gather suggestions about converting convert field centers to federally funded research and development centers.

Modernization

Board says IRS modernization progressing despite CSC’s failures

IRS Oversight Board sharply criticizes contractors Computer Sciences Corp. and the Prime alliance.<@SM>

Modernization

GSA approves Entrust ID software

Entrust's GetAccess software handles identity verification, access control and authorization.

Digital Government

Army buys IBM supercomputer

The computer will feature 2,304 individual processors in a cluster and will run the Linux operating system.

People

TTIC chief sees complexities

John Brennan says feds are trying to bring disparate systems together.

People

Object Services wins $89M Army deal

The company will lead a team that works with the Information and Security Command and Information Dominance Center.

Digital Government

Circuit

Dog counts. Airport privileges. Video problems. Background checks.

People

Public safety wireless experts talk the talk

Interoperability planning focused on removing management, cultural barriers

People

Agency watchdogs seek independence

Lawmakers propose improving agency oversight by giving IGs autonomy

Modernization

Florida e-voting data lost, then found

Mishap furthers concerns about auditing e-votes

People

GSA response: Improving info

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Digital Government

GSA: No worries about procurement data

FPDS data will remain available, agency tells customers

People

Army speeds up some future combat technology

Officials hope to deploy four systems by 2008

People

Get a life: A summer balance

Telework, Social Security reforms and emergency preparedness -- have dominated the federal workforce spotlight.

Modernization

Three ways to consolidate

The main distinction involves the type of products, which will determine the pool of available vendors.

People

Anti-terrorism networks

The 9-11 Commission missed an opportunity to highlight the importance of information technology.

Modernization

Mapping the world and all its data

Vendors extend the reach of geographic information systems

People

Comings and goings

Rep. James Greenwood. Rick Marcotte. Dexter Ingram. Wendy Rosen. Doug Clark.