Digital Government

Free File code worries tax pros

The IRS Free File program has become the focus of a digital-privacy dispute.

People

DARPA ignored privacy concerns

DARPA failed to recognize the privacy sensitivities raised by the Terrorism Information Awareness program, according to a report released earlier this month by DOD's Inspector General.

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Congress gives TSA a red light

Lawmakers want to stop controversial passenger screening system

People

US-VISIT lacks privacy assessment, Lieberman says.

The Democratic co-author of the E-Gov Act says the entry/exit system's biometric components should have been considered from a privacy standpoint.

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Entry/exit registration ended

Individuals tracked under the National Security Entry/Exit Registration system won't have to re-register anymore after a year and a month.

People

E-gov includes accessibility, privacy

Karen Evans says e-government initiatives should take those issues into account.

Digital Government

In the USPS we trust

In DHS we do not. Or so says a Privacy Trust Survey.

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Agencies eye Web privacy

E-Gov Section 208 carries December deadline

Digital Government

Lawyers call for data mining guidelines

There must be a framework for using data-mining technology, legal experts tell a House committee.

Digital Government

Justice renews Web use monitor

DOJ will keep using Wavecrest's Cyfin Reporter software to track employees' Web surfing.

Digital Government

Performance flogs Tampa facial tech

Viability of facial-recognition systems left in question, privacy issues linger

People

OMB issues privacy guidance

Departments and agencies to conduct privacy impact assessments before developing or making changes to tech systems.

People

OMB issues privacy guidance

In an effort to ensure that personal information is protected, the Office of Management and Budget last week directed agencies to conduct privacy-impact assessments before developing or changing systems.

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Commerce names privacy chief

Elizabeth Prostic will be the agency's new chief privacy officer.

People

Forum re-emphasizes CAPPS II concerns

Critics from the left and right continue to assail passenger screening plan

Digital Government

IRS hires former OMB official as privacy czar

The Internal Revenue Service hired a former Office of Management and Budget privacy analyst to serve as taxpayers' privacy advocate

Digital Government

IRS gets new privacy advocate

A former privacy analyst for the Office of Management and Budget is now with the Internal Revenue Service.

Digital Government

Privacy report draws OMB's ire

Bush administration, GAO disagree on how well agencies are protecting data

People

TSA tinkers with privacy plan

But critics worry the system could go in new directions

People

TSA boosts CAPPS privacy provisions

Controversial passenger screening system will store passenger data for only a number of days, TSA says.