FBI gets on the case
After getting along for years with antiquated systems, some of which might have been recognizable to old TV FBI agent Efrem Zimbalist Jr., the FBI is making quick work of modernization.
DHS weighs seeking delay on U.S. Visit deadline
The Homeland Security Department may seek to delay one of the key milestones in its entry-exit system project.<br>
Agency knew of CIO's 'degrees'
Jimmy Shirl Parker was named CIO of the Federal Technology Service in 2000. He brought with him more than 27 years of experience in the Army as both a military and civilian employee'and bachelor's and master's degrees from California Coast University in Santa Ana, Calif.
Defense defends appointee who has unaccredited grad degree
A senior Pentagon political appointee lists a master's degree from an unaccredited, unlicensed university on his official biography and in his Senate confirmation statement. Charlie Abell, principal deputy undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness, holds a master's from Columbus University of New Orleans, which requires limited academic work for its degrees and has never been accredited.
The heat is on dubious degrees
As members of Congress, including Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., turn up the heat on federal workers' use of academic degrees from unaccredited institutions, research conducted by Post Newsweek Tech Media publications has uncovered questionable credentials for more than 50 officials in IT-related jobs in government or with federal contractors.
Court cuts Interior's Internet links again
<font color="CC000"> (UPDATED) </font> A federal court again has ordered the Interior Department to disconnect most of its systems from the Internet to protect American Indian trust data.<br>
Significa
The Government Printing Office's Federal Depository Library Program has issued specifications for public-access systems at federal depository libraries.
Wanted: coordination for sharing homeland security data
Officials who handle homeland security data say the government lacks a mechanism for coordinating data-sharing protocols and standards.<br>
Some see 'business as usual' in homeland security IT efforts
Policy lags behind the desires of federal officials striving to integrate disparate systems to share data to support the nation's war on terrorism, speakers and attendees at the Information Sharing for Homeland Security conference said yesterday.<br>
What's thwarting the sharing of homeland security information?
Scanty funding, turf rivalries, congressional inaction and policy clashes are holding homeland security information sharing hostage, current and former political leaders said today.<br>
Senator seeks tuition-reimbursement investigation
Sen. Susan Collins is calling for an investigation of whether the government pays tuition reimbursement to employees who burnish their academic credentials at unaccredited organizations.<br>
Davis: Labor knew about Callahan's degrees
The Labor Department knew Laura Callahan, its former deputy CIO, had suspect credentials, but took no action, according to a letter from a congressman pushing an investigation of Callahan and the use of diploma mills by government officials.<br>
Court, Justice clash over Interior's system security
A federal court has lambasted the Justice Department for allegedly putting roadblocks in the way of testing the Interior Department's systems security.<br>
House panel boosts Homeland Security budget
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Homeland Security has approved a fiscal 2004 spending plan that would pump up IT at the Homeland Security Department.
DHS digitizes flood maps
The Homeland Security Department's Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate plans to spend $200 million to modernize its flood maps over several years.<br>
New Homeland Security logo knocks red tape
In an effort to forge a unified sense of mission for its 180,000 employees, the Homeland Security Department today unveiled its new seal.<br>
Significa
Summer is for tall cold drinks and paperbacks on the beach. Out West, it is also the season for forest fires. California officials are saying late spring rains delayed the fire season, but grass is drying out and the number of fires is rising. The fire season usually lasts until October, the California Forestry and Fire Protection Department (CDF) said.
Auditors slam Michigan's tax security
The Michigan Treasury Department's mainframe system for processing taxes is vulnerable to unauthorized access and fraud, state auditors said.<br>
GAO raps plan for U.S. Visit tracking system
The Homeland Security Department has done a poor job planning for its U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indication Technology System, according to the General Accounting Office.
Paper chase: Diploma buyers beware
The Justice Department has convicted dozens of diploma mill operators over the past 20 years, according to court documents and a former FBI agent who in the 1980s led a bureau task force on the problem.
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