Digital Government

Interior officials take the stand

CIO and deputy respond to criticism of American Indian trust data system

Digital Government

Westchester Co. residents get the picture

County adds video news feed to government Web site

People

Bush signs Defense appropriations bill

$317 billion includes funding for DOD 'transformation,' counterterrorism initiatives

People

NLM launches biological warfare site

The National Library of Medicine recently launched a Web site responding to the public clamor for more information on anthrax, smallpox and biological warfare

People

Anteon to bring cure to medical logistics

DOD seeks commercial model to support military medical operations

People

W.Va. checks drivers’ photos with FaceIt

West Virginia’s Motor Vehicles Department is piloting the use of facial recognition software to verify license applicants and holders.

People

Bush hires first CTO

As CTO, Norman Lorentz will help the administration promote its e-government agenda

People

Report: GPS at risk

Heritage Foundation recommends quick steps to improve national security

Digital Government

Systems fail to deliver

Sept. 11 highlighted the inability of computer systems to help agencies in a time of crisis, CIA official says

People

Cosgrave returns to government

Former IRS CIO Paul Cosgrave returns to help the Transportation Security Administration with its technology agenda

Digital Government

Satellite tech used in sea rescue

Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its partners helped locate a sinking fishing boat

Digital Government

Michigan creates cybercourt

High-tech court, under the purview of tech-savvy judges, will handle disputes involving tech companies

Digital Government

Bookkeeping pressures mount

Agencies are under increased pressure to roll out reliable financial management systems.

Acquisition

GSA preps FirstGov contract

Solicitation spells out specifications for new search engine to power government portal.

People

Army ups e-learning ante

The Army National Guard plans to upgrade its defense readiness programs with help from Click2learn

Digital Government

Study: Government Web sites are big hit

More than half of adult Internet users visited a government Web site during 2001, according to a survey released Jan. 9

People

Survey finds e-government is a hit

E-government services are catching on with the public, outpacing some common commercial services, according to figures released today from the 2001 National Technology Readiness Survey by the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and Rockbridge Associates Inc. of Great Falls, Va.

People

Indiana upgrades its legislative tracking system

Indiana has expanded the services available through its online BillWatch legislative tracking and information system. The state offers the service via its <a href="http://accessIndiana.com">accessIndiana.com</a> Web site, which is operated by National Information Consortium Inc. of Overland Park, Kan., under a contract with the state.<@SM>

People

North Carolina shakes down tax debtors via cybershame

When calls and letters fail to get deadbeat taxpayers to ante up, try cybershame. North Carolina this week joined a group of states that posts on the Web the names, addresses and amounts owed of delinquent taxpayers.

Digital Government

Intelink sees renewed interest

A collaboration network used by the intelligence community to share data has seen a resurgence since the terrorist attacks