Digital Government

House: E-benefits must be standardized

States currently use different EBT systems that do not interoperate, leading to widespread fraud, officials say

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California Latest State to Offer Online Registrations

This spring, California will join states including Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia and Louisiana in allowing people to register vehicles online.

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GSA shores up Seat effort

In his State of the Union address Jan. 26, President Bill Clinton envisioned a world wired to the Internet. In his fiscal 2001 budget, released today, he targets billions of dollars for information technology to make it happen.

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Madison, Wis., School District Saves $25K with Free Internet Filtering

Madison, Wis., is the largest school district in the nation to sign up for free Internet filtering through Phoenix-based Dotsafe Inc., in a move that will save the district more than $25,000 per year.

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Commerce takes stock of security systems

CIO Roger Baker is in search of a Public Key Infrastructure program to serve as a model for the future digital department

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Digging digital gold

From the Internal Revenue Service, which collects money, to the Defense Department, which spends a lot of it, government agencies are turning to an advanced form of computer analysis called data mining to uncover fraud, keep better track of supplies and improve budget forecasting.

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Nampa, Idaho, Revamps Finance System

Nampa, Idaho, recently selected Systems Consultants Inc. to provide a financial and management software solution, including revamping the payroll/human services and utility management processes.

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Navy adds 'PC radios'

The Navy has added "the PC of the radio world" to its telecom arsenal.

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Ohio County Selects IBM for Wireless Police Network

Hamilton County, Ohio, recently tapped IBM Corp. to develop an application by which police officers will be able to file reports from the field, rather than sitting at their desks for hours a day doing paperwork.

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Microsoft delivers competition

Federal information technology managers have been eager to see the enhancements promised in Windows 2000.

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VA's time line

The VA's current financial management system is a conglomeration of 48 systems.

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VA seeks cure for accounting woes

Facing the nightmare of transferring data from 48 software packages into its central accounting system, the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a drastic move to replace its patchwork system with a single commercial financial management system.

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Security breaches highlight human role in infosec

Federal information systems security once again has been given a black eye, but this time it was the work of human error, not technical foulups

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Hackers tampering with Internet, e-mail links

Agencies warned that bad links could allow hackers to access or even change information

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Congressmen introduce act to permanently ban Internet taxes

Goodlatte, Cox and Wyden join ever-increasing fray over what to do about online transactions

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Tucson seeks innovative tech proposals

City committee is looking for proposals that parlay grant money into long-term projects

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FAA navigation system running late again

TWAAS, a system to improve aircraft's ability to make precision approaches and landings, has been delayed once again

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Pa. Gov. Ridge proposes "tax-free PC" holiday

Ridge hopes the break will help more low-income families buy home computers

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Governors continue to spar over Internet taxes

The issue of whether to tax e-commerce transactions continues to heat up, with more elected officials joining the fray

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"Privacy," "private sector," are buzzwords of the future, officials say

Iowa and North Carolina officials tell forum attendees what future governments will need to be thinking about in order to go digital