Trade bill includes billions for border security technology

The bill to renew presidential trade-negotiating authority passed by the Senate Thursday includes billions of dollars earmarked for new border security technologies.

• William New
• August 1, 2002

IRS reaches deal to offer free e-filing

• National Journal
• July 31, 2002

Defense Department to restrict employee use of wireless devices

• Drew Clark
• July 30, 2002

OMB halts more technology projects at agencies

The Office of Management and Budget has halted nearly $150 million in technology projects dealing with management systems at agencies slated to move into the new Homeland Security Department, OMB Director Mitch Daniels announced in a memorandum Tuesday.

• Shane Harris
• July 30, 2002

Democrats spar with Ashcroft over agency information sharing

As the nation's attorney general came before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to extol the benefits of information sharing among federal agencies, Senate Democrats cautioned that the information could be mishandled and harm American citizens.

• Teri Rucker
• July 25, 2002

New site offers free online courses for federal workers

Federal workers can take free online courses on about 30 subjects ranging from project management to coping with stress through a government-sponsored Web site that debuted Tuesday.

• Brian Friel
• July 23, 2002

Pentagon gives up part of airwaves for wireless industry

• Teri Rucker
• July 23, 2002

Pentagon urges fourfold increase in biotechnology funds

• Bryan Bender
• July 22, 2002

Senate creates first responder tech team

• Maureen Sirhal
• July 19, 2002

House panel adds tech position, research centers to security bill

• William New
• July 19, 2002

OMB freezes tech projects at homeland security agencies

The Office of Management and Budget has frozen funds for information technology projects at agencies slated to move to the proposed Homeland Security Department pending a White House review.

• Shane Harris and Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 19, 2002

Patent office assailed for move to raise fees

• Maureen Sirhal
• July 18, 2002

House homeland bill adds tech position, blocks cybersecurity transfer

• William New
• July 18, 2002

FBI says it's making progress on technology upgrade

• National Journal
• July 16, 2002

WorldCom loses multi-billion dollar FAA contract

• Shane Harris
• July 16, 2002

Cybersecurity checklist for federal agencies under consideration

• William New
• July 15, 2002

White House position on FOIA exemption attracts critics

• Drew Clark
• July 12, 2002

OMB orders agencies to report on computer security

• Maureen Sirhal
• July 11, 2002

Panel adds cybersecurity program to homeland bill

• William New
• July 11, 2002

Bush backs e-gov efforts

• National Journal
• July 10, 2002