Two U.S. senators, joined by a group of 10 co-sponsors, filed legislation that proposes the creation of a federal CIO who would be responsible for all of the government's IT operations. Wireless devices are turning up at federal agencies in increasing numbers, but their spread is outpacing federal policies for dealing with them.
Security is the top issue.
Although many federal workers want full-featured wireless devices, attendees at a conference in Washington said there's a continuing disconnect between end users and IT managers regarding wireless deployment in government agencies. The federal government's efforts to gather computer crime data from its own agencies faces problems. The Bush administration is ordering federal agencies to consider outsourcing an increased amount of their services, and IT operations are viewed as prime candidates. The Bush administration is ordering federal agencies to consider outsourcing an increased amount of their services, and IT operations are viewed as prime candidates. But the White House said President Bush doesn't plan to fill the privacy czar position created by the Clinton administration.