People
Users more likely to recommend Fed sites
According to a recent survey, government Web sites rival commercial ones in customer satisfaction.
People
Panel frets over homeland security
Momentum for a comprehensive, national homeland security strategy appears to have diminished, a federal commission reported today.
People
Marine accounting competition delayed
The Defense Authorization Act prevents the department from continuing with A-76 competitions until the Defense Secretary submits a report on the rule's effects.
People
Achieving e-filing target seems far off for the IRS
The IRS likely will miss its target of receiving 80 percent of individual taxpayers’ returns electronically by 2007, a new report estimates.<br>
People
Medical library, student aid sites score high in e-gov user satisfaction
A health library and the online application for federal college aid topped the latest quarterly survey of e-government customer satisfaction.<br>
Digital Government
HHS gives $5.4 million to Mexico
The money is meant to enhance biological incident warning systems shared with four states.
People
Johnson gets official nod as DHS security chief
Jack Johnson had been acting chief security officer since January.
Modernization
Qwest spears Mint deal
The telecom firm will provide backup Web hosting for the U.S. Mint.
People
Cava to run biometrics center
The Army today announced that Samuel Cava has been appointed director of the Defense Department's Biometrics Fusion Center.
People
GIS certification applications to go online
Geographic information system specialists looking to gain professional GIS certification will be able to access the necessary application package Jan. 1.
People
IRS to give CSC another chance
But the company could be removed from the agency's modernization project if things don't improve.
People
Defense wins purchasing honors
The Standard Procurement System and the Federal Technical Data solution won Grace Hopper awards.
People
Labor now has employer advice online
The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor is designed to help employers determine which laws apply to their businesses and how to comply.
People
IRS to pare down modernization projects
The IRS will decide by the end of December what business modernization projects to set aside so it can complete its new taxpayer database and other selected projects, the IRS CIO said.<br>
People
Evans on security: At least it's improving
E-gov overseer says the federal government's security grade of D is positive because it's better than the F grades of previous years.
People
Defense COPs out to UDOP
The military wants to replace one-display-for-all with a broad picture allowing for different views.
People
Energy launches climatevision.gov
It will allow participating members of the Climate VISION program to track their progress in meeting greenhouse initiatives.
People
Security bosses to get forum
A proposed group for information security officers will take the form of a forum, the federal e-gov honcho says.
Acquisition