Digital Government
IRS online didn't tax one's patience
Taxpayers on average called up the IRS' Web site in less than three seconds during the 2000 tax season, according to a new GAO study.
Digital Government
Info portal keeps projects humming
Agencies interested in using a portal to share information and collaborate on projects have a new option in Hummingbird's EIP 4
Digital Government
E-gov makes customers happy
The Internet and egovernment are helping boost 'customer' satisfaction with several federal agencies, a survey says
Digital Government
Contractor downplays NMCI delay
EDS' assumption of responsibility for the Naval Air Systems Command's PCs, networks and servers has shifted from Dec. 15 to Jan. 12
People
Who's a Grinch? Not FCC
FCC commissioner: I 'quibble with Whos down in Whoville that think we're the Grinch'
Digital Government
Tidemark upgrades transaction tool
With the revamped eConnect, people filing permits can get e-mail updates about their application and tap into GIS databases
Digital Government
HHS readies health security standards
HHS expects to issue final security standards early next year to protect electronically stored or transmitted health care records
People
Access Board spells out standards
The federal Access Board has published standards designed to force agencies to become leaders in adopting IT that can be used by people with disabilities
Digital Government
Tax-loss strategies for those investment dogs
FCW's Friday Financials column offers advice on how you might use your investment losses to your advantage
Digital Government
Memphis signs deal to outsource IT
The city has signed a deal with SCT for $50 million to take over the city's technology responsibilities, including e-government
People
Web sites will put accessibility on display
When June 21 arrives, government Web sites are the first places the new accessibility standards are likely to be an issue
Digital Government
PlanetGov.com shelves content site
The wave of faltering dotcoms has hit the federal space with the news that PlanetGov.com has ceased operation of its content site
Acquisition
GSA adds BorderWare, Alacritech
BorderWare Technologies and Alacritech earn places on the GSA schedule
Digital Government
West Virginia nixes fiber optics RFP
State won't accept bids after Verizon challenged the project in court, saying it violates the Telecommunications Act of 1996
People
Software central to accessibility standards, cost
Software is expected to consume most of the $1 billion it may take each year for federal agencies to comply with the new accessibility standards
People
Privacy cloud hangs over Digital Storm
Already under fire about the FBI's email surveillance system Carnivore, the Justice Department can expect Digital Storm to churn up its own tempest
Digital Government