Digital Government

VPN: Light at the end of the tunnel

The modem rack, once a staple of every department and agency server room, is heading for extinction.

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ANSWER roles

Designing the ANSWER program required the expertise of state agencies and outside vendors.

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Clinton signs digital signature bill

Saying it would 'open up new frontiers of economic opportunity while protecting the rights of American consumers,' President Bill Clinton Friday signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce act, or E-Sign.

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Cyberspace can improve our living space

One of the more interesting paradoxes of our age is that the more we live and work in cyberspace, the more important real place becomes.

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SGI delivers higher 'octane'

Last week, Silicon Graphics Inc. unveiled its Octane2 visual workstation, which offers up to three times the price performance of its predecessors.

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Letters to the Editor

I read the Bureaucratus column on the government's administration of retirement accounts [FCW, May 22] and the subsequent column describing the reaction that the initial commentary caused [FCW, June 12]. I do believe [the columnist, Milt Zall] took it too personally.

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When the 'cookie' crumbles

In the wake of the revelation that the White House Office of Drug Control Policy's relationship with Internet advertiser DoubleClick Inc. was causing the White House to violate its own privacy policy, Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew has issued a memorandum enforcing stricter privacy controls.

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Security limits Linux in government

The biggest threat to Linux becoming the software of choice in government is that there is no thirdparty verification, certification or evaluation

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Consider tax implications of gifts

Milt Zall, Bureaucratus columnist and registered investment adviser, offers taxsmart ways to make financial gifts to children.

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Bill would force DOE to take stock

Lawmakers demand an inventory of all documents and devices throughout the Energy Department that contain restricted or classified data

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Wisconsin revamping tax system

The new system will be Web-enabled, allowing about 170,000 businesses to pay sales taxes online, transfer payments electronically and review their payment history

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eCitydeals.com hopes to make waves in B2G

The company enables cities to conduct online auctions, purchase goods and services, post competitive public works bids, trade taxes with other cities and advertise job opportunities

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State, Fed CIOs team up

NASIRE and CIO Council work together to keep the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City safe

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Forecasting the perfect storm

Radar, satellites and computers played a role in helping predict 1991's 'perfect storm' days in advance, and forecasting technology is even better now

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Maryland posts delinquent taxpayers online

By posting the information, the state believes people will be inclined to pay up simply to avoid embarrassment

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Hackers' manners and methods

FCW's Dot-Gov Thursday column criticizes the immature stunts of 'kiddy hackers' who block the information highway

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NASA database collects contractor ratings

The Past Performance Database enables contracting officials to post ratings that other centers can refer to in making decisions

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Senate approves Internet filtering amendment

To receive E-rate funding, schools and libraries would have to block access by minors to obscenity, child pornography and 'any other material that the library determines to be inappropriate for minors'

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Task force may recommend $10M for training

A presidential task force is expected to recommend new millions to help agencies fund training technologies and programs

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FAA tackles runway risks

A combination of new technologies, common sense and improved training will help prevent runway incursions in the future, a panel of aviation experts says