Digital Government
Feds seek new judge in Indian trust case
The Justice Department wants a new judge in a 9-year-old lawsuit charging that the Interior Department failed to protect data from hackers.
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Thomas legislative database to get a facelift
Library of Congress officials say they expect to complete a prototype for a new database search engine for Thomas by the end of the year.
Modernization
Energy acquires Linux supercomputer for basic research
More than 2,000 Energy Department scientists, academics and other institutional researchers will use the computer for basic science research.
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Software keeps EPA workers informed about chemical risks
MSDS Vault is an online database of regularly-updated chemical information.
Modernization
Mars orbiter takes broadband to space
NASA's latest mission will add a piece to its planned space Internet.
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State to buy PDAs for telework overseas
A pilot program last year showed that State personnel want international access to the Internet and their calendar and contacts.
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NASA to test Martian telecom
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will aid development of an "interplanetary Internet” for future Mars-bound spacecraft.
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US-VISIT seeks e-passport readers
The readers, required by the Border Security Act of 2002, are part of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program.
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Architect of information retrieval
Eliot Christian seeks to preserve cataloging traditions in online world.
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Cybersecurity incomplete governmentwide, FAA CIO says
Cybersecurity must be the current and future focus of any federal information technology planning, said FAA CIO Dan Mehan.
Modernization
Senate jumps into 21st century with voice over IP
Senate officials want to convert the entire Senate phone system to voice over IP.
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GAO: Census' workforce not ready for 2010
The 2010 decennial census could be problematic if bureau officials don't address mission-critical workforce needs, the GAO warned.
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Facing an innovation deficit
Proponents of U.S. competitiveness beat the drum for more spending on IT research
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Interior threatens whistle-blower
Fight continues over Interior's oversight of Indian trust funds in lawsuit accusing department of doing a poor job of protecting data from hackers.
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Information sharing has a dark side
Although information sharing could prevent another terrorist attack, it could also create a single point of failure, a DHS CIO warned.
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