People
Taxpayers can pick own PIN
The IRS will make it easier to file returns electronically this year by letting taxpayers select their own personal identification number for digital signatures
Digital Government
Utah makes game of budget process
Utah officials are offering an online exercise to give citizens a civic reality check about governance
Digital Government
Ethentica touches federal, state markets
Ethentica Inc. will provide information security products and services to Lockheed Martin Information Systems' federal and state customers.
Digital Government
NASA testing biometrics over Internet
NASA will begin testing the Internet as a means for sending and authenticating the biometrics information of NASA officials accessing secure networks
People
Database streamlines site searches
North Carolina's Department of Commerce is planning an enhanced version of its searchable Internet database of industrial properties
People
Inaugural committee swears by IT
Harried procurement officials are relying more heavily than ever on information technology to acquire items for the Jan. 20 inaugural
Digital Government
FAA picks leader for Free Flight tools
The FAA has appointed a manager to lead the implementation of two new tools for air traffic controllers
Digital Government
Census closes offices, scanning centers
The Census Bureau has closed 520 offices that gathered data for last year's head count and has shut down its three data-scanning centers
Digital Government
Security-enhanced Linux prototype available
The National Security Agency has developed -- and is releasing to the public -- a prototypical security-enhanced Linux operating system
Acquisition
'Blacklisting' rule revoked
Rule would have allowed contracting officers to exclude vendors that did not meet certain ethical standards
Digital Government
Wireless notebook goes anywhere, slowly
Melard Technologies' Scout2 is rugged, small and has wireless capability, but it could use a faster processor
Modernization
Town embraces e-gov, high-tech neighbors
The presence of several telecom companies has prompted Hickory, N.C., to be proactive in electronic government
Acquisition
23 firms part of Image World award
NIH has awarded a follow-on to its Image World contract to 23 large and small imaging companies
People
Students empowered with computers
A foundation in Dallas is equipping youngsters in a lowincome school district with computers and access to technology
People
Defense CIO honors effective IT
First-ever awards honor systems that are saving millions of dollars
Digital Government
Security exec picked for board
Microsoft's chief information security officer is in line to be vice chairman of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board
Digital Government
Agency turns to XML for tax returns
The California State Board of Equalization will use XML to store tax return data, and it won't need major changes to its infrastructure to get it done
Digital Government
Industry partners help battle cybercrime
A Michigan sheriff's department is recruiting IT companies to help them understand and track down cybercriminals
Digital Government