Feds raid government software contractor
Federal agents raided the office of Ptech Inc. of Quincy, Mass., early this morning as part of a terrorism investigation, sources said. Ptech supplies modeling software to federal agencies via the General Services Administration's schedule contracts. <br>
FBI continues push to improve records management
At DocLab, the FBI is busy converting 750,000 documents a day to a common electronic format.<br>
Texas health data at risk, audit finds
Texas state hospitals are failing to adequately protect electronic health records from tampering, according to a report from the State Auditors Office.<br>
Homeland security bill sets new IT agenda in motion
President Bush today signed the Homeland Security Act mandating a massive government reorganization that will focus billions in IT assets on the task of protecting the country from terrorism. <br>
Experts advocate standard public warning system
Government and industry public-safety experts say the nation needs a sophisticated national warning system that relies on IT to spread warning messages.<br>
Justice is slammed again on INS systems
The General Accounting Office has concluded that the Justice Department has failed to properly oversee major IT projects at the Immigration and Naturalization Service.<br>
FBI names new CTO
The FBI recently named former Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Justin Lindsey as its new chief technology officer, bureau sources say.<br>
Procedural vote likely ensures passage of homeland bill
A procedural vote this morning in the Senate likely indicates that final passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 bill is only a matter of time.<br>
Homeland security bill passes House
Congress last week acted quickly to move legislation to establish a Homeland Security Department. The measure made it through the House on Wednesday and was expected to clear the Senate later in the week.
IG cites ongoing flaws in State's security
The State Department's systems security remains weak a year after the department's inspector general identified serious flaws, the IG reported recently.
Treasury will merge federal financial data
The Financial Management Service has awarded Savantage Solutions Inc. a one-year, $1.2 million contract to help consolidate financial information for the government.
Congress OKs cybersecurity R&D legislation
The House last week passed by voice vote the Senate-amended version of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act, clearing the bill for the president's approval.
Lessons learned at home helped with new system
When Martin Smith, director of the International Trade Commission's Office of Information Services, faced the task of overhauling the agency's electronic docket system, he recalled his experience in building his home in McLean, Va., in the 1990s.
Who is It?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology this month will release large-scale test results for 14 vendors' facial-recognition systems.
Significa
Designing home pages for kids has become a vibrant art form, as the Government Printing Office's index to such pages suggests. At <a href="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html">bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html</a>, GPO has tracked down dozens of agency home pages for kids.
Public works shop goes digital
The Public Works Department of Michigan's charter township of Waterford had just two PCs in 1996. In six years, the department has expanded its IT resources into a multimillion-dollar, award-winning IT infrastructure.
Congress OKs cybersecurity R&D bill
The House yesterday passed by voice vote the Senate-amended version of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act, clearing the bill for the president's approval.<br>
Treasury awards financial system contract
The Treasury Department's Financial Management Service has hired Savantage Solutions Inc. of Rockville, Md., to help consolidate financial information for the entire government.
FBI names new IT executive
Charles S. Prouty has been appointed executive assistant director of law enforcement services at the FBI, a post in which he will oversee the bureau's Criminal Justice Information Service Division as well as training, laboratory, critical response and international operations.<br>
Homeland security bill set for quick action
The Senate likely will act quickly to pass homeland security legislation already cleared by the House and send it to a conference committee.
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