Lawrence J. Haas, a public affairs consultant and writer in Washington, D.C., was a senior communications official in the Clinton White House and, before that, a correspondent with the National Journal and other publications

S.W. (WOODY) HALL, JR., Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Information and Technology, is the Chief Information Officer for the United States Customs Service. He is responsible for ensuring the effective acquisition and use of information and applied technology to meet Customs business needs. He is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of a sound and integrated information technology architecture to achieve strategic and information management goals for Customs.