Modernization
Digital Earth maps county's decision
NASA helped officials of Patrick County, Va., choose between wireless phones and radios for its school bus communication system
Digital Government
Telecom report due out soon
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will release its long-awaited assessment of UWB March 9.
Digital Government
FEMA maps need flood of money
FEMA has tens of thousands of outdated flood plain maps, but lacks the funding to modernize them
Digital Government
Fedwire
The Justice Department intends to pump $500 million into developing a wireless network
Digital Government
Buy or rent?
Federal agencies can purchase and maintain their own Web-based collaboration solutions, or, for a monthly fee, they can turn the job over to an application service provider
Digital Government
GOP senators vow support for high-tech industry
Senate Republicans are promising the technology industry 'minimal regulations and minimal taxes' as well as help with problems ranging from worker shortages to intellectual property protection during the 107th Congress.
Digital Government
The Circuit
Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill wants to make sure that the 150,000 department employees are not hurt at work.
Digital Government
Arula launches serial remote control
Any device with a serial port, from routers to light fixtures, can be remotely managed via the Web, according to the recently launched Arula Systems Inc.
People
Bush's '02 blueprint pushes e-gov fund
President Bush last week laid out his vision for how information technology can transform the federal government, including a proposal to establish a fund to support broad egovernment initiatives, which has drawn mixed reviews.
Digital Government
Fingerprint readers enhance notebook security
Ethentica, Identix bring biometrics to the laptop
People
Firm snaps up smart bus license
A passenger information system that enables Seattle-area residents to check bus arrival times via the Internet could soon be available to the rest of the country
People
Intercepts
Internal opposition continues to mount against the $6.9 billion Navy Marine Corps Intranet
People
In Washington, George knows best
Washington adopts the Ask Jeeves technology for a search engine on its state portal
Acquisition
Power in numbers
Contracting alliance brings discounts to big states and small municipal buyers
Digital Government