People
Census has data problems, Towns warns
House Committee chairmen calls for immediate work to solve data system problems with the upcoming 2010 census
People
Final stimulus bill keeps billions for IT
Major IT programs survived and thrived in the final version of the stimulus bill set to go before the House and Senate later today.
Cybersecurity
E-Verify dropped from stimulus bill
The E-Verify employment verification provisions have been dropped from the final version of the economic stimulus package.
People
Law requires IG, contracting officer involvement
New mandatory disclosure rules for contractors will increase the involvement of inspectors general in policing contractor fraud, expert says.
People
TWIC program has woes with PIN resets
Some TWIC card holders will have to replace their cards if they forget their PINs.
People
Companies seek Trade Adjustment Assistance in Stimulus
IT companies and trade groups are lobbying Congress to include trade adjustment money in the final stimulus bill.
Cybersecurity
Senate stimulus bill lacks House's E-Verify provision
The House version of the economic stimulus bill would require E-Verify employment verification for all contracts covered by the stimulus spending; the Senate bill approved today does not.
Modernization
CBP seeks system to detect traffic congestion
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for innovative technologies to monitor incoming traffic within 10 miles of the border between the United States and Canada.
Modernization
Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT
Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.
Modernization
Stimulus bills excite IT community
The $900 billion economic stimulus package moving through Congress includes as much as $100 billion in IT initiatives and infrastructure investments – more than the federal government spent on all of its IT needs last year.
Modernization
Privacy debate gets new urgency
Balancing patient privacy with electronic records has always been tricky, but the new emphasis on health IT as an economic engine creates new concerns.
Cybersecurity
DHS prepares to deploy virtual fence
Lab testing of the Homeland Security Department's SBInet virtual fence revealed minor computer bugs that are expected to be fixed before construction begins in March or April, the program's director said.
People
Towns names subcommittee leaders
Reps. Stephen Lynch and Diane Watson will oversee two subcommittees that influence federal management and procurement issues.
Digital Government
IT groups lobby against Buy American provisions
Several dozen companies and IT industry groups are lobbying to block the Buy American provisions in the Senate's economic stimulus package.
People
CRS: Chief technology officer would face fights
A federal CTO likely would have turf battles with other agencies, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
DHS approved 65 technologies under Safety Act
The Homeland Security Department approved 65 anti-terrorism products and services for special liability protections under the Safety Act in 2008.
Modernization
Importer data rule goes into effect
A last-minute Bush administration rule requiring importers to file more data on shipments went into effect on schedule on Jan 25.
Cybersecurity
Audit: CBP weak on IT security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's information technology security is still a problem, according to a new audit.
People
New Defense database should be public, watchdog says
The White House should make public a new Defense database on "revolving door" officials leaving to work for contractors, urges the Project on Government Oversight watchdog group.
People