Digital Government
Congress hits HUD on IT spending
Congress has criticized the Department of Housing and Urban Development for siphoning money from its IT budget to cover unrelated expenses
People
Roster Change
Retired Brig. Gen. Regner Rider joined Veridian on Nov. 1 as vice president for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) programs. He will help the company expand its presence in the C3ISR domain.
Digital Government
E-file tax credit wilts in Congress
President Clinton's proposal of a $10 tax credit to encourage taxpayers to file online died a quiet death in the 106th Congress
Modernization
GSA fetes FTS 2001 early birds
GSA honored 89 small agencies for crossing the finish line early on the transition to the FTS 2001 telecom contract
People
The lure of money
Pay is playing an essential role in a NASA pilot program designed to attract information technology workers to its ranks.
Digital Government
Governments struggle with e-gov savings
In Tennessee, millions of dollars are available, without legislative approval, to state agencies that can prove that an information technology project will recoup all costs in five years.
Digital Government
IT needs more funding
The federal information technology community is breathing a collective sigh of relief.
People
NSF invites cybergrants
The National Science Foundation has invited colleges to develop grant proposals for a new federal initiative to bring information security professionals into the government.
People
Chicago police offer citizens a way to track local crime
States sampling a system designed to ease the Internet vs. traditional sales tax conundrum
Digital Government
How IT projects add up in Iowa
Iowa attempts to take some of the mystery out of the return-on-investment evaluation process by using a scoring system to assess a project's standing in the overall information technology enterprise.
People
Taking aim at gun issues
Colorado residents concerned about reducing gun violence can turn to a new Web site designed to get them more involved in the political process.
Digital Government
State and local eyes focused on Iowa's test
Iowa's return-on-investment process could be the template for IT evaluation programs that other states might put together, according to Bob Glasser, president of the State Information Technology Consortium (SITC).
People
Florida cracks down on stolen goods
A new state law enforcement Web site hopes to make Floridians more active partners with police in locating stolen property, wanted persons and missing persons.
People
IT workers to receive pay hike
Beginning in January, tens of thousands of information technology professionals in the federal government will receive a pay raise, the Office of Personnel Management announced Nov. 3.
People
Seattle fired up over new Web feature
When a 911 call is phoned in to the Seattle Fire Department, not only can it be heard over a scanner, but now it also can be seen on the World Wide Web.
People
Bureau enriches online savings bond options
The Bureau of the Public Debt has launched a new online sales site designed to streamline savings bond purchases for the public
Digital Government
How it works
The Real-Time Traffic Adaptive Control System (RT-TRACS) is made up of several modules.
Digital Government
Tracking IT funding
A sample of how much Congress allocated for information technology programs for fiscal 2001.
People