Digital Government

Congress to tackle incumbent issues

From admitting more foreign IT workers to Internet taxation to education, many of the topics in the 107th Congress will be familiar

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Forecast grim for state budgets

Information technology projects could feel the pinch because of a projected slowdown in state revenue, according to a new report

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Carnivore report doesn't end debate

The final report on Carnivore is unlikely to close the divide between proponents of the FBI's controversial email surveillance system and those concerned with privacy issues

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ATM may be model for voting machine

Caltech and MIT, two of the nation's most prestigious scientific institutions, vow to develop a better way to tabulate election results

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School automating food services

Virginia's Fairfax County school district is investing in a system to track the meals it provides to schools and other facilities

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NASA tech impacts disaster planning

NASA is bringing advanced sensing and surveillance technologies to FEMA's Project Impact, which helps communities prepare for disasters

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Electronic access to info makes gains

More federal workers say they have electronic access to workrelated information than a year ago, a survey shows

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Md. governor wraps IT into transit plan

Gov. Glendening wants to redirect state dollars to pay for a smart card transit system and GPS technology that will keep riders informed

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IT execs bemoan June "Section 508" deadline

Faced with a June deadline for meeting new accessibility standards, information technology executives now say six months isn't nearly enough time to redesign office equipment and rewrite software to accommodate government workers with disabilities.

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NECCC releases e-gov guide

The manual aims to help government officials develop an e-government strategy and will soon be available at the group's Web site

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Give yourself the gift of savings

FCW's Friday Financials column offers moneysaving tips on insurance policies and financial accounts

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Cylink pins future on new releases

After Cylink Corp. stock prices went into free fall this summer, company executives are taking steps to pull Cylink back from the brink

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Senators turn to electronic assistants

The 50 Republican senators will get wireless intranet service that will make information available at the press of a button

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New rules alter federal security planning

The environment for federal security has changed greatly over the past three months, making development of critical information systems protections crucial

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Logicon to probe Reserve vulnerabilities

Logicon will lead an industry team conducting worldwide network vulnerability assessments of the Army Reserve Command

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NIST readies smart card testing

An interim testing program will help agencies determine if the smart cards and readers they buy off a governmentwide contract will work together

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Product gives voice to computer commands

Voice Pilot PAL is an interesting supplement to existing input devices, but it won't replace the keyboard and mouse for most users any time soon

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Maryland county eases the commute

Montgomery County, Md., is testing a system that will lead drivers to park-and-ride lots and another that will let bus riders know when the next bus is coming

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NIMA ready to open toolkit search

The National Imagery and Mapping Agency intends to kick off its search for proposals for a Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit during the week of Dec. 18

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New product grants agencies' wish

The FreeBalance eGrants system is designed to help meet a requirement that agencies automate financial assistance and grants systems by May 2001