Bennis to head TSA seaport and land efforts
Rear Adm. Richard E. Bennis, who led the Coast Guard response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is the new associate undersecretary of Transportation for maritime and land security. He will direct Transportation Security Administration activities at the nation's seaports and in land transport.
FAA opens ERAM contract for bids
The Federal Aviation Administration is inviting proposals for a billion-dollar air traffic modernization project that ran into controversy last year.
NASA, Transportation collaborate on an air traffic system
NASA and Transportation Department are developing a system that will help air traffic controllers better manage flow of air traffic.
Transportation mulls smart cards for security
The Transportation Security Administration is accepting proposals for a smart-card system to authenticate transportation workers such as pilots and flight attendants, an expert said today at FOSE 2002 in Washington.
Federal security directors sworn in
The first group of Transportation Security Administration federal security directors, who will oversee and enforce security at airports, was sworn in last week.
Runway system cleared for takeoff
After years of criticism over delays, cost overruns and malfunctions, the Federal Aviation Administration's system to warn air traffic controllers of potential runway accidents finally seems on-track.
CIO Council backs NAPA study on IT pay
The CIO Council is backing a National Academy of Public Administration report that calls for government to rethink the pay of federal IT workers.
Guard begins overhaul of distress alert system
The Coast Guard's maritime 911 system to monitor distress calls from vessels is set for a major upgrade.
Customs cracks down on airlines that missed deadline for supplying passenger information
The Customs Service this month implemented a three-phase plan to improve compliance with the Aviation Transportation and Security Act.
IRS: More taxpayers use home computers to file returns
So far this year, about 4.8 million users have filed income tax returns with the IRS from home computers, a 40 percent increase over last year, according to the IRS.
Treasury awards enterprise voice-data BPA
The Treasury Department has signed a blanket purchasing agreement with Avaya Inc. for voice and data services departmentwide.
SSA set to test online authentication app for businesses
The Social Security Administration next month will test an online program to authenticate Social Security numbers for organizations' new hires.
Federal e-gov efforts buttress homeland security, Lorentz says
Can e-government help homeland security? At least four of the Office of Management and Budget's 24 Quicksilver projects will reinforce the Office of Homeland Security's fight against terrorism, Norman E. Lorentz, OMB's chief technology officer said yesterday.
New study: Earlier IRS modernization efforts not a total waste
Remember the failed, multibillion-dollar Tax Systems Modernization effort of the early 1990s'the one that got lawmakers so incensed? Turns out some of the money was well spent.
Forman: Converting to online government is a Bush administration priority
Putting 5,600 transactions online tops the list of challenges the Bush administration faces, its systems czar said today.
Business needs must drive IT projects
Leslie M. Cone is in charge of eight projects, 28 employees and 30 contractors at the Bureau of Land Management's Land and Resources Projects Office in Denver, but she's not complaining.
IRS board starts the search for Rossotti's successor
The IRS Oversight Board is looking for a successor to Charles O. Rossotti, the 45th commissioner, who will retire next year.
WorldCom will continue FAA voice, data links
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded WorldCom Inc. a follow-up contract to support the telecommunications system used by air traffic controllers to communicate with each other and with pilots.
FAA seeks systems security support
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a request for proposals for technical and planning support for IT security.
Pilots can access nationwide weather data
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved an onboard aircraft application to give pilots up-to-date weather information in the cockpit.
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