People
Expo acquaints agencies with Net
Kansas invited state employees and legislators to a show this week to demonstrate how the Internet can be used in government
People
SSA to take wage reports online
SSA has upgraded its Web site to begin accepting wage reports from employers via the Internet on Jan. 2
Digital Government
Cylink pins future on new releases
After Cylink Corp. stock prices went into free fall this summer, company executives are taking steps to pull Cylink back from the brink
Digital Government
FEMA hopes for flood of ideas
Instead of issuing an RFP, FEMA is hosting a forum for companies to discuss profitable ideas on how to improve the agency's flood insurance program
People
DOD smart card initiative picks up steam
The Defense Department is testing smart cards that it plans to eventually roll out to 4 million people within the department
Digital Government
FAA to share modernization costs
The Federal Aviation Administration has offered to pay up to $15 million of the cost of new equipment at 10 airports in a pilot program to speed modernization of air traffic control
Digital Government
FirstGov to make forms, services handier
GSA soon will launch an online service on FirstGov that will link citizens to the top 500 government services and their associated forms
Digital Government
PDD 63 status reports due
The Clinton administration is preparing two reports on the status of the government's efforts to secure the information systems that support the nation's critical infrastructure
Digital Government
Marine recruiters get notebook PCs
The Marines became the last of the armed services to give its recruiters notebook PCs, but they don't think the machines will transform the recruiting process
Digital Government
New product grants agencies' wish
The FreeBalance eGrants system is designed to help meet a requirement that agencies automate financial assistance and grants systems by May 2001
Digital Government
NIMA ready to open toolkit search
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency intends to kick off its search for proposals for a Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit during the week of Dec. 18
Digital Government
Maryland county eases the commute
Montgomery County, Md., is testing a system that will lead drivers to park-and-ride lots and another that will let bus riders know when the next bus is coming
People
San Diego aims to speed up police work
With a new workflow system, the city police could clip days from the time it takes to have investigators assigned to a case
Digital Government
Product gives voice to computer commands
Voice Pilot PAL is an interesting supplement to existing input devices, but it won't replace the keyboard and mouse for most users any time soon
Digital Government
NIST readies smart card testing
An interim testing program will help agencies determine if the smart cards and readers they buy off a governmentwide contract will work together
Digital Government
Logicon to probe Reserve vulnerabilities
Logicon will lead an industry team conducting worldwide network vulnerability assessments of the Army Reserve Command
Digital Government
New rules alter federal security planning
The environment for federal security has changed greatly over the past three months, making development of critical information systems protections crucial
Digital Government
GSA picks info assurance chief
GSA last week named Sallie McDonald as assistant commissioner of the new office of information assurance and critical infrastructure protection
Digital Government
Mac users don't have seat at NMCI
EDS is not offering support for Apple's hardware or operating system under its eightyear NMCI procurement
People