Digital Government
Records: The More Public, the Better
The concept of public records is one of the underpinnings of a democracy. So what happens when they really become public?
Digital Government
Intel Hopes Kids go 'Clubbing'
Youth interested in using computers will soon be able to do so at after-school 'clubhouses.'
Digital Government
A bumpy landing?
The Federal Aviation Administration may have created expectations about satellite navigation that it cannot deliver, FAA officials say.
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Access regs too pricey?
New 'accessibility' standards would require federal agencies to make their information technology from computers to photocopiers to World Wide Web sites usable by people with disabilities. But some agency technology experts fear the cost of compliance may be exorbitant.
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Regional Links Could Multiply CopLink's Crime-Fighting Power
The Phoenix police know that criminals rarely respect political boundaries.
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Breaking down privacy policies
The Utah portal's privacy statement defines personally identifiable information as 'any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual who is the subject of the information.'
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Utah Stakes Privacy Position
State Portal Offers Privacy Statement to Ease People's Fears About Using Online Tools
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GPRA out of grasp
So far only a handful of federal agencies have succeeded in showing how spending relates to results, according to Rep. Stephen Horn (R-Calif.) and the General Accounting Office:
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Making Workflow a Breeze
JetForm Corp.'s InTempo has maximized its effectiveness within a targeted niche: Microsoft Corp. Windows-based, forms-oriented work processes.
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USDA to beef up online security
There's more to farming these days than soil, seeds and good weather. In fact, without a computer, most farmers would not be able to harvest their crops. With that in mind, the Agriculture Department is taking farming into the Digital Age with more information online and better security to protect it.
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Galaxy 755: One step up from entry-level videoconferencing
Once you get out of the $10,000 price range for videoconferencing products, you begin to find systems that offer richer conferencing capabilities and more powerful tools for managing the system.
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Hill shies from technology
The erevolution may be taking over the private sector and even some federal agencies, but members of Congress and their staffs resist using technology to their own detriment, according to a panel of experts that met last week.
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E-commerce taxation report on to Congress
However, the controversy continues as committee members complain that the report does not reflect the opinion of the required two-thirds of the group
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Fedwire
Alan Balutis, deputy chief information officer at the Commerce Department, is leaving his position to become director of the Advanced Technology Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Balutis will oversee the $200 million ATP program, which funds precompetitive emerging technology. Balutis takes up his new post April 10.
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AOL Attacks Digital Divide
As the Internet continues to grow and become an integral part of American society, American Online Inc. has launched several programs to increase accessibility in rural and low-income areas.
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Kansas State Tries Internet Election
More than 19,000 students at Kansas State University had a chance to cast online ballots in mid-March to elect their student body government.
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Governing by Hand
Little Devices With Big Potential Are Changing the Way Governments Operate
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Tool Trains Teachers to Handle Violence
Several schools in San Antonio, Texas, will serve as pilots for a high-tech approach to curb school violence.
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IBM Netfinity servers get top-shelf makeover
IBM Corp. introduced two Netfinity multiprocessor servers last month that bring highend technologies to Intel Corp.based server platforms.
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