Digital Government

Letter to the Editor

I am so pleased to read about the Veterans Administration finally taking the plunge into this century ['VA seeks cure for accounting woes,' FCW, Feb. 7].

Digital Government

Address glitch scares Census

Vendor incorrectly addresses Census mass mailing, but bureau officials say mistake won't affect outcome of 2000 count

Digital Government

Latest Snap Server targets corporate workgroups

Quantum Corp. last week announced the latest addition to its Network Attached Storage (NAS) product line, the Snap Server 4000.

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Senator criticizes SBA initiatives

Several new Small Business Administration programs could jeopardize the agency's core mission, says Sen. Christopher 'Kit' Bond.

Digital Government

CIO Council details e-gov agenda

The Federal CIO Council plans to immediately tackle a detailed list of digital government initiatives, many of which are intergovernmental.

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Federal, state CIOs recognize common goals

Federal and state chief information officers meeting together for the first time vowed to forge a closer working relationship to solve common technology issues.

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Power to the people

Agreeing that broadband Internet access is the way to shift from the information slow lane onto the promised superhighway, governors spent Sunday afternoon considering ways to get America that powerful hookup.

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Federal procurement policy review under way

Congress is concerned that contracting officers are not following the spirit of competition

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Governor says Tennessee relies on e-sales tax

Gov. Sundquist says he would have to cut state services if the state can't tax Internet transactions

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Use P/E ratio to measure stock value

With the pricetoearnings ratio (P/E) for the Standard and Poor's 500 index at an alltime high, can the market continue climbing or are we in for a major correction? That debate has been going on for the past five years as the current bull market surged and the doomandgloom crowd missed out on some really big money.

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Group to launch education program clearinghouse

The online database will list national efforts by high-tech companies available to help schools

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Industry leader pushes for 'more robust' security

In addition to publickey infrastructure, association would like to see increased use of biometrics

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AOL's governmentguide leads people to agencies

The new World Wide Web site organizes government information based on the services provided

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New 'SpacePlex' to cater to small satellite needs

General Dynamics plans to target federal agencies and commercial enterprises with a plan to outsource satellite management projects

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Chicago office bridges the other 'digital divide'

Sometimes it's not a matter of getting to the Internet, it's knowing what to do once you get there, officials say

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Virginia's plan the nation's most ambitious

The commonwealth is asking for requests for proposals for a statewide seat management plan

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Government still playing catch-up on IT

Although the Clinton administration's $1.84 trillion fiscal 2001 budget request included $39.7 billion for information technology, analysts say private industry is spending at least double that amount to keep pace with technology

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How to make sure Web visitors get the right message

The range of responsibilities falling to Webmasters becomes wider each year, and the rapid expansion of technical matters means that they must race just to stay informed of new developments.

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IT the agenda for New Hampshire board

Commission will review the state's information technology setup ? then devise ways to make it better

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Study finds Florida should hone IT use

An IT task force suggests the state survey residents to find better ways to serve them using technology