Digital Government
Internet voting gains new appeal
Florida fiasco spurs push for new ballot technology
Digital Government
Senate boosts voting alternatives
A Senate bill would fund a study about alternative voting methods and create a grant program for states to upgrade their systems
People
A patriot passes on
Robert Damus, a longtime civil servant and the general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget, died of a heart attack Nov. 29. The health of the republic is the worse for this most untimely loss
People
OPM details IT pay raise
Rates give bigger raises to entrylevel workers where need is greatest
Digital Government
Will NTIS stay afloat?
A presidential commission has proposed changes to Commerce's NTIS business model to help it survive in an electronic world.
People
Defense CIO seeks a promotion
Proposal to next president foresees new title and more say in IT budget
People
DOD video training is rapid-fire
Public support is vital to the armed services' ability to carry out their mission of protecting the nation
Digital Government
An unseemly 60-day rule
During this past election season, we were reminded of the ludicrous rule preventing senators from updating their official Web sites within the 60 days before an election.
Digital Government
The Circuit
It's been three years since Wendell Joice even had an office at the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
Don't miss this chance
Federal information technology issues rarely, if ever, have appeared near the top of a new president's to-do list. It's time for a change.
Digital Government
University plans infosec institute
The Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute plans to hold its first information security seminars in the spring.
People
State mulls online news service
The State Department may be tuning in to the online news business. The foreign policy department has asked contractors to devise what a 'cyberstation' newsclipping service would look like and present ideas to State officials in midDecember.
People
SSA grows Web services
A month after offering online capabilities for retirement benefit applications, the Social Security Administration said Dec. 7 that it will expand its electronic capabilities in 2001 to cover applications for survivor and spousal benefits and disability compensation.
Modernization
Field set for FAA scrimmage
Telecom bid review to include information-security concerns
Digital Government
The rules have changed
Computer Associates International Inc. has released a new version of a tool that allows organizations to modify the business rules and regulations that underlie their key business applications
People
Small firm working on the big picture
A small firm that develops 360degree picture systems hopes that its new product and DOD work will serve as a springboard for big government deals
Digital Government
Guide gets IT projects going
The Center for Technology in Government offers an online resource for IT managers to use in planning and evaluating projects
People
Intercepts
Some fulltime information warriors are already questioning the Pentagon's wisdom in establishing five virtual information operations and information assurance organizations to be staffed by reservists.
People