People
USDA modernization picks up momentum
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up a program that will enable it to deliver centralized services to farmers nationwide
People
E-gov firm govWorks cuts staff
Despite rumors to the contrary, company officials say govWorks is 'restructuring,' not closing shop
Digital Government
HUD project joins GIS, policy
International urban data project aims to promote the use of geographic information technology in policy planning
People
Farmers reap electronic receipts
A new law gives farmers the goahead to use electronic warehouse receipts for all major commodities in federally licensed warehouses
Digital Government
3G wireless users may have to share
To accommodate commercial uses of 3G wireless technology, some government users will have to move and some frequencies will remain dedicated to DOD
People
Study: Best e-gov involves citizens
The most successful e-government programs are the ones in which agencies get input directly from citizens and offer more than one way to interact
Digital Government
VelocityHall speeds up permits
Alameda is one of about 80 municipalities to sign up for Accela's Web-based permitting solution
Digital Government
School boards to create online dialogue
The National School Boards Foundation is developing a program in which district staff will interact with the community online
Digital Government
USPS fires back over e-commerce
The Postal Service intends to continue developing online services despite complaints that government has no business competing in ecommerce
Digital Government
DISA defends NMCI stance
Navy Marine Corps Intranet has not been nearly as contentious within DISA as some people claim, a DISA official said
Digital Government
Ward off mutual fund tax pain
FCW's Financial Fridays column presents actions that may help you offset or avoid some tax pain related to yearend capital gains distributions
Digital Government
Wang takes on Getronics name
Wang Government Services announced it has changed its name to Getronics Government Solutions
People
Medicare site unites services
The federal government's Medicare Web site has unveiled a series of new initiatives to help unify its health care services online
People
IT fuels Army's budget needs
Army Secretary Louis Caldera says the Army needs a larger slice of the DOD budget, in part because of its growing reliance on IT
Digital Government
Navy ship LANs to run Gigabit Ethernet
To ease administration and speed data, the Navy has decided to use Gigabit Ethernet to run shipboard networks
Digital Government
Council framing agencies' security picture
The federal CIO Council is asking the administration to encourage agencies to reach a common security baseline by next summer
People
Procurement portal expanding service
Vendors will be able to repond to agency solicitiations online following a major advance planned for the government's electronic procurement system
Digital Government
COMDEX Fall 2000
FCW.com's coverage from the megaIT show in Las Vegas, Nov. 1315.
Digital Government
NASA advancing Virtual Procurement Office
NASA plans to move its Virtual Procurement Office into a new phase that offers personalized forms and enhanced communication
Digital Government