Management

IRS, private firms try to avoid competing with each other

The Internal Revenue Service and private tax firms are working up a plan to offer free electronic tax filing to low-income Americans—and to avoid a battle between the government and the multi-billion dollar tax preparation industry.

Defense

Rep. Davis proposes quicker review of security technology

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., plans to introduce legislation this week to help speed the federal government's evaluation of homeland security technologies.

Tech

Despite lack of new funding, e-gov projects to move forward

The Office of Management and Budget has provided almost $5 million in funding for only a few of 24 e-gov projects, but the unfunded projects will still move ahead, the Bush administration’s e-gov chief said Monday.

Tech

GovBenefits debut marks Bush administration’s first e-gov success

A new Labor Department Web site marks the initial success of the Bush administration’s e-government agenda.

Tech

Online job fair nets 20,000 applicants for 230 jobs

More than 20,000 people submitted applications for 230 federal technology jobs during an online job fair last week that could serve as a model for government hiring efforts.

Tech

E-gov chief says managers stand in way of tech advances

The Bush administration wants to change the outlook of federal managers who are slow to utilize technology to make government more efficient, an administration official said Tuesday.

Tech

Applicants overwhelm virtual IT job fair site

The Office of Personnel Management is adding computing power to its online IT job fair Web site because an overwhelming number of people are trying to apply for technology jobs.

Tech

Interior resurfaces from the pre-Internet Dark Ages

When Interior agencies lost their Internet access, employees resorted to crude business tools of the 1980s.