Oversight

Interior chief names 'recovery czar'

Chris Henderson will oversee more than $3 billion the department plans to invest in communities, parks and public lands.

Defense

Former DHS official touts emergency-response network

The project aims to provide interactive maps and breaking news alerts on wireless text devices, as well as a national database of community stakeholders.

Tech

Lawmakers want tech updates at State Department

Total money available for IT modernization at the agency in fiscal 2008 could be about $304 million.

News

Administration announces border, immigration initiatives

Changes will include expanded use of a system to electronically verify employment eligibility.

Tech

EPA cites area where agencies can take lead on energy efficiency

Government should be a model in measuring, reporting on the efficiency of centers housing computer equipment, report says.

News

SEC's suspension of anti-terrorism Web tool praised

Critics are concerned about incomplete and potentially misleading information on site that provides information on companies’ interests in countries that support terrorism.

Defense

Homeland Security data-sharing systems criticized

Computer-based counter-terrorism system to connect all 50 states is duplicative, lawmaker says.

Tech

Government to test Internet routing in space

Companies will work on Defense Department plan to determine feasibility of conducting military communications through a space-based router.

Defense

Senate rejects GOP changes to anti-terrorism bill

One of the defeated amendments would have caused every provision in the bill to expire in five years.

Tech

Lawmaker unhappy with Homeland Security research agency

Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., says he is concerned about the lack of a plan or risk assessment to help prioritize projects.

Tech

Federal officials say data sharing efforts are improving

Homeland Security has created 38 "fusion centers" to blend law enforcement and intelligence information.

Defense

Truckers must file e-summaries of cargo at borders

Legislation from 2002 gave Customs, Border agency the authority to require the electronic transmission of advance cargo information.

Tech

Push for standard federal worker IDs faces challenges

By late October 2008, all employees and contractors must have IDs that meet a new standard.

Defense

Bush seeks billions of dollars for Army technology

Major areas of investment include unmanned aerial vehicles, manned and unmanned ground vehicles, and battlefield command-and-communications systems.

Defense

Departments get serious about border technologies

State Department summary says the government has looked to enhance its relationship with the private sector.

Defense

White House eyes action on borders, electronic IDs

Administration is interested in the creation of a biometric-based, tamper-proof ID card and supports increased penalties for employing illegal aliens.

Tech

U.S. officials tackle global communications issues

Cyber security a key issue, State Department official says.

Tech

Democratic senators want agency data-mining reports

Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says more than 50 agencies are using data-mining technology.

Management

Tax season begins with policy changes, e-filing push

Taxpayers who wish to file electronically can do so through authorized tax preparers, over-the-counter software and the Free File program.

Management

Experts discuss how blogs helped pass database bill

Measure signed by President Bush early last week calls for OMB to create a free search engine and database to track federal grants and contracts.