Digital Government
Security: It's a management thing
Agencies are mistakenly viewing security as something that can be fixed with technology and not recognizing it as a management issue, officials say
Digital Government
OMB to unveil accessibility standards
Longawaited Section 508 accessibility standards have been approved by OMB and may be published this week
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Alabama automates citizen interaction
The governor's office turned to an automated system last month to keep requests and complaints from falling through the cracks
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Glitch-free systems are consortium's goal
NASA has assembled a consortium of universities and corporations to eliminate software errors in critical systems
Digital Government
GSA adds streaming media provider
Streampipe.com is first Internet broadcasting service provider to have its streaming media services included on GSA's Federal Supply Service schedule
Digital Government
Prison keeps eye on inmate computer use
A software surveillance system lets a Florida state prison make sure inmates aren't using computers for unauthorized business
Digital Government
NSF security advice hits home
NSF employees received expert advice on securing their home computers at the agency's first Computer Security Awareness Day
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Pacific Fleet's IT-21 completion delayed
The Navy's shipboard systems modernization program will not be completed in the Pacific Fleet until fiscal 2005, the fleet's commander said
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VA smart cards link to benefits
The VA will distribute 200,000 smart cards to military veterans and agency employees by next June to help them apply for benefits over the Internet
People
Border Patrol pay to reflect IT skills
The U.S. Border Patrol relies increasingly on technologysavvy border agents this has driven pay reform legislation that takes effect next year
Modernization
Sprint adds PCS to GSA sked
Sprint has added PCS handsets to its list of telecommunications offerings available through Sprint's GSA schedule contract
People
A bitter pill to swallow
If you're in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield federal employee health plan, you probably think that you would pay the same price for prescription drugs at any local pharmacy
Digital Government
Reshaped Litton group eyes dividends
The reorganization of Litton Industries Inc.'s Information Systems Group into four separate divisions will position the company to move more quickly on new business and to grow internally and through acquisitions
Digital Government
GAO raps FAA security
The General Accounting Office pressed the Federal Aviation Administration last week to clean up its computer security with a report detailing recommendations and pushing a response from the agency on actions it has taken.
Digital Government
Clinton orders up Air Traffic Organization
An executive order establishes a performancebased organization responsible for management of the air traffic control system
Digital Government
Sites give glimpse of political grilling
A pair of Web sites braces political jobseekers for the barrage of questions they might face if nominated for a job in the next administration
Digital Government
27 agencies fail to complete FTS 2001 transition
The 27 agencies that had not completed the transition to FTS 2001, as of Dec. 8, 2000:
Digital Government
Supercomputer clears view of space
Distinguishing objects in space became easier last month, following the announcement that the Air Force's space surveillance team is using a new IBM Corp. supercomputer to identify the more than 9,000 objects in Earth's orbit
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