People

Command, control and change

Distractions, tradition may stall Rumsfeld's vision of a DOD 'transformation'

Digital Government

The worm to return, computer experts say

A more destructive version of the malicious Code Red worm will be back within days, according to security experts

Digital Government

Justice creates units to combat cybercrime

Ten specialized prosecutorial units dedicated to fighting cybercrime are being created by the Justice Department.

Digital Government

Ashcroft taps privacy watchdog

Attorney General John Ashcroft named a chief privacy officer for the Justice Department last week, a move that was widely expected.

People

Smart card program earns its wings

Air Force finds a prudent approach leads to productivity gains

Digital Government

Briefs

Briefs

Digital Government

Cutting the IT Gordian knot

For years, Congress has complied with presidential requests to up the federal IT budget ? sometimes by large amounts.

Digital Government

Intercepts

Smoking Pot

Digital Government

Letter to the Editor

New IT job series doesn't help

Digital Government

Marketplace

Accenture to revamp IRS Web site

Digital Government

Letters to the editor

Falling Behind

People

Bill would create TechCorps

Program would allow government and privatesector information technology professionals to try life on the 'other side'

Digital Government

Navy center deploys SAP software

A Navy organization this month became one of the first federal organizations to deploy an SAP America Inc. financial management system.

Digital Government

Meeting the demand for data

Army updates records management system to improve access to personnel files

Digital Government

Problem drivers on a short leash

A new wireless device would alert police when people who shouldn't be driving hit the roads

People

DOD 'backdoor spending' blasted

Financial management woes may have resulted in $615 million in inappropriate or illegal spending

Digital Government

Saving for retirement vs. college

FCW's Friday Financials column shows how funding retirement usually takes precedence over funding college education

People

Copyright Office sets sights on paper-free registrations

The Library of Congress’ Copyright Office now handles about 5 percent of its workflow entirely online. No paper is involved except for the final copyright certificate mailed for legal reasons, and even that soon will become optional.

Digital Government

NIPC coordination still a concern

But the center is improving its ability to provide warnings and analysis on computer security threats

People

Grants boost library technology

Massachusetts libraries will use the money to digitize records and improve access