Digital Government

Kentucky to offer free online filing

A year after the federal Free File Alliance kicked off, Kentucky has partnered with several members.

People

Treasury crafts smart software license buy

The Treasury Department plans to use savings from reduced maintenance fees on a contract for its IRS.gov portal to expand the contract and help pay for enterprisewide software licensing.

People

Threat advisories improving, DHS says

Congressional reps say lowering and raising threat levels have proven to be expensive for state and local governments.

People

Bahrami to quit Florida CIO job

Kimberly Bahrami has been the state's chief information officer since July 2002.

People

E-gov requires teamwork

OMB's associate administrator for e-government and IT says managers can take cues from the New England Patriots.

Digital Government

House committee passes remote sensing bill

The Remote Sensing Applications Act would authorize $75 million for grants to state, local and regional agencies.

Digital Government

Bush requests Social Security IT cut

President Bush would cut almost 9 percent from the Social Security Administration's information technology modernization funds.

People

Admiral emphasizes joint apps

Joint applications are critical to wartime operations, says the Pacific Fleet commander.

Modernization

Qwest to build network for NASA lab

The optical network will connect a NASA facility to two others in West Virginia.

Digital Government

HP to buy software firms

Company says buying Consera Software and Novadigm will expand the automation capabilities of HP's OpenView management suite.

People

Commanders lament analysis dearth

Leaders of U.S. military efforts in Iraq say battlefield commanders need more technology, especially for analyzing data.

People

Davis reiterates Reform agenda

Rep. Tom Davis says priorities for the House Government Reform Committee include share-in savings, information security and competitive sourcing.

People

FinCEN name used in scam

Con artists masquerading as officials of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network trick e-mail users into divulging personal bank info.

Digital Government

House bill stresses smart transport

Systems being developed include a traveler info service, infrastructure integration and wireless enhanced 911.

Digital Government

NASA, San Jose State team on tech

A joint consortium will celebrate the opening of two technology centers in California.

People

Osterholz to leave Defense

BAE Systems hired John Osterholz, who will leave his position as DOD's top architecture and interoperability official.

People

Army engineers to merge tech contracts

Corps plans IT reengineering, could outsource up to 75 percent of tech jobs.

Digital Government

Commerce asks for more IT funds

The National Institute of Standards and Technology would get a 5 percent increase for information technology.

People

Fewer inky fingers at Virginia county’s libraries

The gentle thud of a librarian ink-stamping the due date on a card will soon vanish from public libraries in Fairfax County, Va., where a new system is creating automated receipts.<@SM>

Digital Government

Verity to buy Cardiff

Verity will pay $50 million.