People
Fingerprinting meets city's price and need for simplicity
Finding a better way for employees to get access to the Glendale, Calif., network became critical last year after external auditors surveyed the city's computer security schemes and found them lacking.
Digital Government
Biometrics leap not to be taken lightly
The biometrics security solution isn't for everyone, at least not yet.
People
Los Angeles' attempt to spot at-risk officers
It's no secret that the Los Angeles Police Department suffers from one of the worst reputations in the country
Digital Government
Asset-management lessons learned
Case studies have shown that a take-it-slowly approach often works best.
Digital Government
The circuit
Westward Ho! Where's the population center of the United States? Try Edgar Springs, Mo., a rural town with a population of less than 200, according to the Census Bureau and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
People
Accessibility regs leave many in fog
Larry Allen expects a rush of contract signings as federal agencies race to beat the June 25 deadline for complying with Section 508
Acquisition
Scheduling a service fix
Schedule-based IT service sales are soaring, though the practice is drawing fire
People
Navy sets Web-enabling plan
Navy officials say the service intends to make all of its applications available through Web interfaces by 2004
People
The Web connection
Fifteen years ago, only 11 states offered online access to information, according to a Council of State Governments report.
Digital Government
DMV busts license scams
Officials at the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles discovered that biometrics was even more useful than they originally thought.
People
Tech tracking value of school programs
Eight Kentucky schools are using technology to track youth participation in afterschool programs
People
Teachers like the Internet -- if they use it
An education technology group's recent survey found that 84 percent of teachers say the Internet improves education.
Digital Government
Skin-deep security
Passwords still predominate, but fingerprint scanners and other biometric solutions are now safeguarding systems
People
PeopleSoft unveils Government Portal
Package designed as a platform for e-government that users can access via a single Web sign-on
People
Distance-learning vision rewarded
South Dakota governor is honored for efforts to bring distancelearning capability to schools
Acquisition
How firms get a schedule
In January, AppliedTheory Corp. finished a several-month process to become one of more than 1,800 companies offering professional services on the General Services Administration schedule.
People
County promotes online petition
A Florida county's government officials are using the county Web site to collect signatures from citizens who are against mining
People
Retirement plan opens to military
Starting Oct. 9, military employees will be able to join the Thrift Savings Plan
People