Slow to Share

Agencies aren't moving quickly enough to share information about potential terrorist threats, an influential group argued last week.

• Shane Harris
• December 9, 2003

Defense official defends idea of data mining

• Chloe Albanesius
• December 2, 2003

Paying a VISIT

The Homeland Security Department is officially in the market for a contractor to lead its biggest project to date, the US VISIT immigration system.

• Shane Harris
• December 2, 2003

Nanotechnology bill called 'historic'

• William New
• December 1, 2003

House, Senate split difference on Energy supercomputing funds

• Greta Wodele
• November 25, 2003

Free Information Market

The rapid growth in Freedom of Information Act requests is a headache for agencies and a business opportunity for tech firms.

• Shane Harris
• November 25, 2003

Privacy experts differ on merits of passenger-screening program

• Drew Clark
• November 21, 2003

Federal technology spending expected to grow 4 percent a year

• Ted Leventhal
• November 19, 2003

Lawmakers decry inability to share veterans' health data

• Chloe Albanesius
• November 19, 2003

Shut Out

U.S. satellite firms want the federal government to lighten up on trade with China.

• Shane Harris
• November 18, 2003

Officials press for long-term high-end computing plan

• Greta Wodele
• November 12, 2003

Agencies urged to seek outside input on e-gov projects

• Amelia Gruber
• November 12, 2003

Defense bill elevates debate on tech security issues

• William New
• November 11, 2003

Cease Fire

A technology that has been used for decades in nuclear weapons and car radios could curb the threat of shoulder-filed missiles like those used to shoot down an Army helicopter in Iraq this month, according to weapons control experts.

• Shane Harris
• November 11, 2003

Defensive Customer

The commercial satellite industry has developed a love-hate relationship with the Defense Department.

• Shane Harris
• November 4, 2003

NIST issues draft federal information security standards

• National Journal
• November 3, 2003

Security official touts department's science initiatives

• Greta Wodele
• October 30, 2003

Officials unveil first phase of foreign visitor tracking system

Homeland Security Department officials Tuesday unveiled the first phase of a massive new immigration system to track the comings and goings of millions of annual visitors to the United States.

• Shane Harris
• October 28, 2003

Outside In

A small technology company finds a way into the big leagues of government business.

• Shane Harris
• October 28, 2003

E-signature application process for contractors streamlined

• National Journal
• October 27, 2003