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National Park site back online
Popular site is back up and running after a court order shut it down for two months.
People
Commerce sees online gold rush
A rush to conduct e-government transactions is being led by children, young adults and retired people who increasingly have broadband Internet connections, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans said this week in a report.
People
Customs is a big Elvis fan
The Customs Service is asking more foreign countries to use its Electronic Visa Information System, which matches import visas with textile shipments.
Digital Government
Iowa puts court records online
Judiciary is providing online public access to basic court information from the state's 99 counties and appellate courts
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DOT to pursue biometrics
Transportation Security Administration set to launch pilot projects at airports to test biometric technologies
Digital Government
Proposed R&D budget 'out of balance'
Boehlert concerned about neglect of research outside of homeland security
Digital Government
ID card plan criticized
Proposal to make driver's licenses more reliable and secure would create 'de facto national ID card,' privacy advocates warn
People
Kansas outsources its Medicaid system
The state of Kansas will upgrade its Medicaid Management Information System under a six-year, $160 million outsourcing contract with Electronic Data Systems Corp.
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GAO: Systems don’t support state welfare programs
A majority of state welfare administrators surveyed by the General Accounting Office reported that the systems they use provide half or less of the information they need to function effectively.
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Maryland opens a new portal
The state of Maryland today unveiled Maryland.Gov, an Internet portal to an array of state information, forms and services, as well as useful commuter and home owner tips.
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EPA encouraging data sharing
The EPA is launching a state and tribal grant program to facilitate electronic data sharing
Acquisition
Agencies warned on acquisition rules
Agencies called upon to comply with acquisition regulations to forestall congressional action
Digital Government
Tampa markets Web services
Increasing awareness of interactive applications brings more traffic to site, generates more revenue
People
Company shows off ID alternative
Sonic Foundry says it has a new way of checking identification -- without a new ID card
People
White House to form cybersecurity center
New organization based on office created to manage Y2K response
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