People

Removal of Web info concerns Democrats

Scientific information is being stricken from government Web sites because it does not support the administration's agenda, House Democrats have charged

Digital Government

FBI seeks help vs. cybercrime

FBI director calls on companies to report cyberattacks to help combat cybercriminals

People

Personal data travels far

GAO report shows the range personal information can travel once it is submitted to a federal agency

People

'Sensitive' label strikes nerve

Scientific leaders decry the labeling and withholding of "sensitive but unclassified" information

Digital Government

Sniper leaves a mark

Two fingerprint databases helped officials track down suspects in the Washington, D.C., sniper case

People

Device helps blind computer users 'see'

NIST tool creates 3-D version of a picture displayed on a computer screen

Digital Government

Database pools crime information

A St. Louis regional crime database is 'has the potential to be a quantum leap in crime fighting'

People

Bill casts out old voting machines

Congress OKs bill that funds new voting machines and improved voting procedures

Digital Government

A tough case to crack

How IT can, and cannot, aid law enforcement's search for a D.C.-area sniper

People

Adobe enhances PDF forms

Adobe is introducing advanced versions of the software many agencies use to create and read electronic forms

People

Tax firms cooperate to help IRS boost e-filing

Electronic tax preparation companies are free to collaborate on a project to offer free online tax preparation services to lower-income taxpayer

People

Task force urges distributed intelligence

Better information analysis and sharing are essential in the war against terrorism, but not a giant, central database

People

Search engine battle rages

Google unveils new technology aimed at federal agencies

People

Energy feels the online squeeze

Access to science articles may close in face of concerns about commercial competition

Digital Government

Tax prep firms can collaborate

Justice says it's OK for tax preparation companies to form a consortium to offer free online services

People

Homeland urged to integrate info

But don't put the FBI in charge of domestic intelligence gathering and analysis, a task force advises Ridge

Digital Government

Hands-on lawmaking

Laws passed by Congress are likely to make biometric identification systems more common

Digital Government

Facing facts

Biometrics, seen as a future cornerstone of security, proves more difficult than feds anticipated

People

Radio deal to increase compatibility

The Justice and Treasury departments will spend up to $3 billion during the next five years to buy 30,000 compatible radios

People

Air Force pact builds global net

Northrop Grumman wins contract to build Global Transportation Network 21, which will track people and cargo in near-real time