People
Access regs likely to be vague
Accessibility standards will be intentionally vague in explaining how manufacturers must make their products universally usable
Digital Government
Notebook forged with feds in mind
At the Comdex trade show, Panasonic introduces a semirugged notebook tailored for government customers
Digital Government
Biometrics showcased at Comdex
Biometrics abound at the Super Bowl of tech trade shows, as companies highlight offerings for law enforcement, smart cards and authentication
Digital Government
LaserFiche adds Web service, fed customer
The Postal Rate Commission chooses electronic archive service from LaserFiche, which unveiled WebLink 5 at the Comdex 2000 trade show
Digital Government
IRS missing some conditions, GAO reports
The IRS has met some but not all of the requirements Congress spelled out to keep money flowing into a computer modernization system
Digital Government
Inauguration sites standing by
Two official Web sites are available to provide information about the inauguration of the 43rd president whoever that may be
People
Letter to the editor
I read your article in Federal Computer Week regarding the National Research Council report on relieving information technology worker shortages, and I would like to share my views as a federal employee about how the government recruits personnel for IT positions.
People
Regulation brewing over Net
After years of allowing the Internet to evolve with few restrictions, the government shows increasing eagerness to rein in the Internet
Digital Government
E-voting could have helped
Although the technology is in its infancy, Internet voting could have helped ensure an accurate count ? and headed off the ongoing 2000 presidential election fracas
People
Military police try on digital system
Officials test Digital MP, a wearable communications system designed to help carry out reconnaissance, checkpoint security and antiterrorism operations
People
Rule would reduce feds' aches and pains
Final ergonomics rule from OSHA is designed to reduce workrelated physical disorders that are caused from poorly designed work spaces
People
Navy, Marines miss latest DMS deadline
The Marine Corps and Navy missed the Sept. 30 deadline to shut off access to Autodin, an aging communications network for sensitive and classified messages
People
Election Day winner: The Net
Vice President Al Gore and George W. Bush have had to wait to find out who has been elected president, but election returns Nov. 7 pointed to one clear winner ? Internet voting.
Digital Government
Responding internationally
International cybercrime attacks on missioncritical government or private computers from across national boundaries is an increasing threat. Can governments respond?
Acquisition
For rent: Agency systems
Two agencies have signed contracts to rent enterprise application services from USinternetworking Inc.
Acquisition
Tracking DOD
The fiscal 2001 Defense Authorization Act requires the Pentagon to track contract actions
Acquisition
Plans afoot to better track agency purchasing
Congress and the Clinton administration are moving forward with initiatives to improve federal agencies' ability to track what they buy, how much they pay and where the products or services are used.
Acquisition
NIH builds online commerce mall
The National Institutes of Health is creating a virtual library to give large and small companies an edge in doing business both inside and outside government.
Acquisition