People
Soldiers take e-university by storm
More than 600 soldiers enrolled in the Army's multimillion-dollar online educational program during the first week
Acquisition
GovCommerce.net open for business
Online purchasing system enters the government contracting market
People
USPS chief plans his exit
Postmaster General William Henderson says that before he leaves the U.S. Postal Service's top job in May, he intends to put in place ways to 'leverage' the agency's electronic infrastructure for commercial purposes as part of its overall technology strategy.
People
Introduction
The Information Technology Association of America predicted in April 2000 that roughly half of the 1.6 million IT jobs expected to be generated during the year would go unfilled.
People
Cheney associate to take key OMB job
President Bush is expected to nominate Sean O'Keefe, who has close ties to Vice President Dick Cheney, as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget where he would have a major role in shaping the federal budget.
Digital Government
Where it began
A large part of the new security specification being developed will be based on an earlier project called the Security Services Markup Language (S2ML).
People
Bids flow to GSA auction Web site
The General Services Administration's online auction site opened its first auctions for bidding last month
Digital Government
What a lousy reception
Congress recently asked the General Accounting Office to examine how the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs was communicating with injured federal workers
People
Energy strikes it rich with knowledge portal
Bob Wells knew he had a problem when his employees were spending more time searching for data than actually using it to do their jobs.
Acquisition
Vendor ethics rule halted -- for now
Federal agency contracting officers will delay a new policy that sets strong ground rules for vendor business ethics when making awards.
Digital Government
XML security fix in the works
Internet tech could tighten computer plumbing for online transactions
Digital Government
CyberCop blows the whistle on networks
CyberCop Scanner is designed to be used by trained security professionals identifying security vulnerabilities in networks with diverse operating systems
People
Changes may boost buying exchanges
Consolidating some contractor reporting requirements could pave the way for wider adoption of buying exchanges
People
Crossed wires
Just as the business of electronic government is coming into its own, President Bush may have unintentionally set it back about eight years.
People
Prison keeps eye on inmate computer use
A Florida state prison installed a surveillance software program that lets an administrator using one screen monitor a dozen computers in real time
Digital Government
Federal Web sites: half-cocked snapshots
The Clinton administration left a sour taste in everyone's mouth with its last-minute order to take snapshots of federal Web sites
Digital Government
Making the most of a golden opportunity
Data mining is rich with potential, but not a simple tool
People
Tucson's intern program gets the job done
An Arizona city is initiating a preemptive strike to capture bluechip candidates before they hit the job market.
Digital Government