People
Dems accuse Bush of politicizing audits
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) says President Bush keeps picking inspectors general with political backgrounds.
People
Company pushes name recognition
Language Analysis Systems says it can improve the screening of air passenger names against terrorist watch lists.
People
CDC site tracks flu vaccine
State officials can use the secure Web site to follow flu vaccine shipments.
Digital Government
Virtually traveling Mars
A new feature on NASA's Web site uses 3-D software that lets scientists take virtual trips on Mars.
People
Building site opens
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched a portal to help operators of federal buildings comply with EPA standards.
Digital Government
NASA supercomputer goes live
So far, the machine named Columbia has produced the second-fastest processing mark ever.
Digital Government
Mac supercomputer speeds up
The rebuilt version of a Virginia Tech supercomputer running Power Mac G5 chips runs 20 percent faster than the original.
People
E-records group proposes council
Comments are sought on a draft report from the Electronic Records Policy Working Group.
Cybersecurity
Secure Flight FOIA denial appealed
The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants a speedy release of documents on TSA's Secure Flight program that gathers passenger names.
Digital Government
NEC retakes supercomputer title
A machine built for the United Kingdom's meteorological office broke a processing speed record set by IBM last month.
People
Study: Automated hiring increases applications
A paper from the Merit Systems Protection Board made several suggestions for improving automated hiring systems.
Modernization
GPO to test e-passport chips
One of four teams will be chosen to produce the electronics for machine-readable passports.
Digital Government
Tussling over victims' privacy
HUD officials say standards will improve homeless services, but critics say the system doesn't protect domestic violence victims.
Digital Government
Northrop wins DOT work
The company will provide engineering and IT services at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
Modernization
House urges format for drug info
The House passed a bill that requires HHS to administer an electronic format for drug data and funds state databases for controlled substances.
Modernization
Hurricane aid covers NASA repair funds
The recently approved hurricane disaster relief package includes money for fixing communications equipment at Kennedy Space Center.
People
Metier wins ERA work
The company will be a portfolio manager on Lockheed Martin's team for the Electronic Records Archives design project.
Modernization
Navy awards authentication contract
Pax Naval Air Station will use I/O Software's SecureSuite XS to secure computers and network resources.
Modernization
Interior's Internet disconnect
Side debate centers on judge's order to block agency's Internet access
Digital Government