Digital Government
Grants seed mapping projects
Applications are available for $1 million in grants to help work toward making digital geographic data consistent and accessible
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State debuting dynamic site
The State Department is archiving its current Web site and replacing it with an overhauled, databasedriven site
People
White House site in transition
The incoming administration is working with technical support to revamp the White House Web site
Modernization
Agencies may get paid for spectrum move
Telecom companies that want to acquire governmentused radio spectrum for 3G wireless ventures may have to reimburse displaced federal agencies
People
DOD to streamline export licensing
A new DOD program promises to save time, money and paperwork and improve national security
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Bond sales take to the Net
A regional river authority in Texas is just one public entity trying to use the Web to sell municipal bonds
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Virginia extends e-welcome
Tourists in Virginia will soon get a virtual greeting and a chance to tap state Web offerings
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How to conquer the policy mountain
FCW's DotGov Thursday column presents a guide for navigating the stacks of IT policy that Webmasters and other managers face
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DOD exec to thwart cyberspies
In its annual report, the Pentagon says it intends to create a national counterintelligence executive
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Webmasters flinch at "snapshots"
Federal Webmasters are reacting with dismay to NARA's instructions to take 'snapshots' of all agency public Web pages by Jan. 20
Modernization
WorldCom looking past FTS 2001
WorldCom is anxious to help agencies extend their capabilities beyond traditional networking services
People
Workforce woes labeled 'high risk'
Government workforce issues have been placed on GAO's high-risk list for programs that are vulnerable to waste, fraud and abuse
People
FDA may post biotech food info
A proposed rule calls for the FDA to post the ingredients of bioengineered foods while the agency reviews their safety
Digital Government
Linux clusters speeding to top
The NCSA is installing two IBM Linux clusters to create the world's fastest Linux supercomputers
Digital Government
Compaq revs up slim desktop
The Deskpro EN is a strong value that offers a 1 GHz processor, large hard drive, fast CDROM drive and excellent security
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Treasury official in transition
The IMC officially placed Thomas Wiesner at the head of its table, and he'll tackle security for Treasury later this year
Digital Government
IT firms unite to share security info
Nineteen companies formally announced the creation of a fourth center to help protect the nation's critical information systems
People
USPS launches certified e-mail
The U.S. Postal Service rolled out a new service, NetPost.Certified, which secures data sent to federal agencies
Digital Government
NOAA builds networks in Africa
NOAA, with the help of USAID, is building a communications network in Africa to talk about the weather
Modernization