House sees e-mail spike
Disrupted postal service to Congress and other branches of the government has prompted a spike in e-mail traffic, but federal agencies said it is too early to tell if anthrax attacks through the mail were pushing the public to use online services instead.
INS awards two STARS orders
The Immigration and Naturalization Service awarded Computer Sciences Corp. two task orders worth $48 million to provide IT support for the agency's Service Technology Alliance Resources program.
INS upgrades zero in on IDs
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is building up its information systems as part of its efforts to bolster national security.
Some agencies shift from postal mail to e-mail
When mail deliveries in some areas of downtown Washington slowed or stopped last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Interior and Transportation departments encouraged e-mail filings in place of postal mail, according to NetCompliance Inc., a Washington Internet provider.
CSC to provide network support to medical library
The National Library of Medicine has awarded a task order to Computer Sciences Corp. for computing and network services.
CSC is tapped to find Medicare fraud
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Computer Sciences Corp. a $26 million, three-year task order to improve the accuracy of information about Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes and those receiving home health services.
SEC launches Spanish language section on Web site
The Securities and Exchange Commission has posted links to text in Spanish on its Web site, at <a href="http://www.sec.gov">www.sec.gov</a>, to reach out to the country's fastest-growing demographic group.
IRS expands IT staff
The IRS has named Colleen Leighty to be the director of customer care, a new position in the Office of Information Technology.
VA rolls out enterprise
The Veterans Affairs Department last week released its plan for the One VA Enterprise architecture. Once implemented, veterans will have to register with the department only once, and information will be available to authorized users in real time.
ATF moves from client-server to Web architecture
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has awarded $5.6 million worth of task orders to PEC Solutions Inc. of Fairfax, Va., for IT services including development of a Web application for entering and retrieving information about arson and criminal misuse of explosives.
CSC gets two STARS awards
The Immigration and Naturalization Service has given Computer Sciences Corp. two task orders worth $47.9 million to provide IT support for the agency's Service Technology Alliance Resources program.
Help wanted: IRS posts job applications
The IRS has launched an online job application for job seekers who want to be criminal investigation special agents.
Education site gets new look
The Education Department today launched a redesigned Web site with easier information access and user personalization.
GAO questions SEC oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of security procedures for information systems at exchanges and clearinghouses can be improved, the General Accounting Office said in a report last month.
Bigger hurdles await IRS plan
The IRS modernization plan is headed in the right direction, but the agency is just now getting to the hard part, according to Larry Levitan, chairman of the IRS Oversight Board.
VA preps a new enterprise architecture
The Veterans Affairs Department is ready to roll out its One VA Enterprise Architecture, one of the department's top five priorities under John A. Gauss, the new assistant secretary for information and technology, and CIO.
Panel: No short route to e-gov
Representatives of federal and state governments this month welcomed Mark Forman's vision of e-government but said it would require plenty of hard work to implement.
DOT finds room for its old documents'online
The Transportation Department's library, which holds about 300,000 titles, has felt a space crunch for years.
FAA software comes into play
The Federal Aviation Administration will in the coming weeks implement a rule that for the first time gives the agency direct oversight of security companies that conduct screenings at airports.
FBI's e-mail watch widens, privacy concerns rise
Congress has passed emergency legislation giving the FBI broader authority to use Carnivore, its controversial e-mail monitoring system.
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