Digital Government
County thinks ahead to protect schools
A Louisiana sheriff's office idea to prepare digital maps of schools to use during crises is spreading statewide
Digital Government
Briefs
A bill would let veterans use their GI Bill benefits to pay for courses leading to a job in the hightech industry.
People
Dell lobbies for voting business
Soon after last year's presidential election turmoil, the world's largest PC manufacturer began assessing the voting technologies market
People
NASA readies e-gov launch
NASA is set to launch a broad effort to streamline its information technology operations in hopes of improving electronic services throughout the agency.
People
Storing answers for the future
Soon, before reference librarians submit a question to the Collaborative Digital Reference Service, they will have a potential timesaver at their fingertips: a tool that will tell them whether the question has already been asked and answered.
Digital Government
Forman: Too much spent on IT
At $44 billion a year, the federal government may be spending too much on information technology, the Bush administration's new IT chief contends.
Digital Government
The Circuit
This week's Circuit looks at the 21st annual Federation of Government Information Processing Councils (FGIPC) Management of Change Conference, held in New Orleans last week.
Digital Government
Handheld computers earn high marks
Schools find handhelds have a place in classrooms
Digital Government
EDS adds records deal to NMCI
Records management ? long derided as a federal mandate without a budget ? received a huge boost June 22.
People
South Carolina hopes site matters to teens
South Carolina has set up a Web site to deliver 'matters that matter to teens'
People
OMB defends stance on competition
The Bush administration last week defended its commitment to public/private competition, an initiative that critics maintain is rife with problems.
Digital Government
Dial up for road conditions
Just as 911 is recognized across the country as the number to call in an emergency, 511 someday could be the call drivers place to check on the conditions of the road ahead
People
DOD to use GSA digital certificates
The Defense Department intends by the end of this year to use the General Services Administration's governmentwide digital certificates to authenticate electronic transactions with many of its contractors and outside partners.
People
Technology on the ballot
Low funding, legislative recesses and complex electoral reform issues have slowed the road to chad-free voting machines
People
'Placeholder' requests
Pentagon officials refer to the fiscal 2002 budget as a placeholder until they finish the Quadrennial Defense Review
People