Digital Government

Washington county meets 'Melissa'

Virus that plagued nation last year shuts down government e-mail system last week

Digital Government

South Carolina has eye on a chief technology officer

Governor proposes the position to coordinate the state's disjointed technology efforts

Digital Government

The camera doesn't lie

FAA considers installing video recorders in certain planes to record information critical in case of a crash

Digital Government

HHS budgeted for healthy information systems

The agency's proposed plan for 2001 includes money to develop data standards and to strengthen the security measures used in transferring that information

Digital Government

New bill would bring thousands of computers to youth

Sen. Joseph Biden has proposed legislation that would give $20 million to every Boys and Girls club across the nation to buy computers

Digital Government

Cabletron splitting

The networking equipment provider will spin off into four separate companies

Digital Government

CIO Council consumes GITS board

The federal CIO Council has launched what one official calls a friendly takeover of the body appointed by President Clinton to reengineer the government through information technology

Digital Government

New bill would bring thousands of computers to youths

Boys and Girls Clubs of America would benefit from the public/private partnership involving the likes of America Online and Gateway

Digital Government

MIT seeking government nominees for eCitizen Service Awards

MIT's School of Agriculture and Planning has partnered with Andersen Consulting and invited federal, state and local governments to submit their best-existing Web-enabled citizen services program for awards to be presented at a summer conference in Washington, D.C.

Digital Government

Treasury shopping for software to manage Public Debt

The department has issued a request for information on commercial offtheshelf software packages that will manage administrative accounting and budgetary business functions

Digital Government

Clinton budget puts IT to work in local communities

Fiscal 2001 budget proposal earmarks $175 million for technology to help state and local governments improve life in their communities

Digital Government

Are government servers responsible for DOS attacks?

The network security and consulting firm Network Associates Inc. is offering a freeofcharge solution to uncovering the source of this week's denial of service attacks. Some fear government systems may contain the attack code

Digital Government

ZENworks 2.0 brings desktop control closer

The primary mission of products like ZENworks 2.0, Novell Inc.'s latest systems management platform, is to provide a way for IT staff to manage PCs without leaving their desks. That saves time and money because support staff members can do their jobs more efficiently.

Digital Government

Justice to pull stakes in Dallas

One of the agency's data centers will move to Clarksburg, W.Va., to be closer to the home base

Digital Government

Dot-com attacks seen as wake-up call for feds

Recent denialofservice attacks against Yahoo, eBay, ETrade and buy.com have created a sense of urgency throughout the government to move forward with its critical infrastructure protection plan

Digital Government

Plan maps out Commerce's digital department vision

An intranet and new Web portal are key provisions in the department's effort to reduce paper and increase efficiency

Digital Government

Proactive e-security

A major information technology association has announced a new cybersecurity initiative that will tap into the expertise of thousands of IT industry professionals to respond to online security threats

Digital Government

A CFO for the White House?

The Clinton administration's fiscal 2001 budget proposal, the last of President Bill Clinton's term, calls for the appointment of a chief financial officer to oversee the White House's finances

Digital Government

Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Department to use mobile identification tools

The ability to capture fingerprints and match then at a crime scene will soon be possible for the sheriff's department in Hennepin County, Minn.

Digital Government

Hoosiers have say in Web site design

The state is revamping Access Indiana to make it easier for people to locate information and a growing roster of online services