Digital Government
New exchange point will speed New England Net access
Boston mayor Thomas Menino recently announced the opening of the city's Metropolitan Exchange Point, which will offer faster Internet service to all New England residents and businesses
Digital Government
How to choose what services to post on a Web site
Are you a federal Webmaster? Do you feel like you have too much work to do? You probably do, and the increasing focus on electronic services is going to add to what has already been a fastpaced environment for Webmasters.
Digital Government
Iowa working on statewide distance learning
The state's Office of Information Technology Services recently developed two requests for information for the creation of a system to allow people to learn from home
Digital Government
Electronically filing taxes made 'comfort-able' for Texas town
Microsoft chooses small town to try out its new software for filing personal income taxes
Digital Government
NGA report: Telecom taxes 'burdensome'
Gov. Leavitt proposes a 'radical simplification' of state and local taxes
Digital Government
Windows 2000 Professional: a more manageable desktop
As the desktop component of the new Microsoft Corp. operating system, Windows 2000 Professional provides some nice enhancements over Windows NT Workstation 4.0.
Digital Government
Puerto Rico Web war resumes this week
The Commonwealth Electoral Commission is expected to hear a complaint that asserts that the government Web site violates electoral law
Digital Government
New Jersey Office of IT creates customer relationship management unit
The idea is to provide state agencies with the technological know-how to meet customers' needs
Digital Government
Pennsylvania puts state manual online for first time
The first-ever electronic version of "The Pennsylvania Manual" can be accessed for free through the state's Web site
Digital Government
DOD puts small-business breaks on hold
Agency's 1999 contract record allowed the suspension of the adjustment policy for the second year in a row
Digital Government
DOD trimming costs with outsourcing, work force cuts
NIH expects to decode one-third of human DNA by 2001 with help from DOE's computer power and expertise
Digital Government
Clinton budget bolsters IT in the classroom
Fiscal 2001 budget proposal aims to eliminate the digital divide between the high-tech haves and have-nots and also targets a broad range of educational programs and teacher training
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Labor works hard for the IT money
Among the Labor Department's major funding initiatives in its fiscal 2001 budget proposal is a $60 million IT investment fund
Digital Government
VA budget redirects excess Y2K funding toward security
President Clinton's fiscal 2001 budget request, released Monday, called for $1.5 billion in information technology funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, including a surplus after fixing its Year 2000 problems.
Digital Government
Administration gives nod to security
Even though the administration has declared information security a priority, because security is being built into systems there is little money for agency security programs in the budget released today by the Office of Management and Budget.
Digital Government
Crunching through the human genome
NIH expects to decode one-third of human DNA by 2001 with help from DOE's computer power and expertise
Digital Government
NARA seeks money for improving e-storage
New electronic records storage could end Archives preference for paper
Digital Government
My money went where?
So you want to know where your hard-earned tax dollars are going? President Clinton's fiscal 2001 budget proposal would give taxpayers a chance to find out
Digital Government
SBA plan includes system upgrades, customer support
Upgrading the Small Business Administration's computer systems and increasing technical assistance to its customers are the key information technology projects the agency hopes to tackle this year.
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