Digital Government
Trust funds not just for the wealthy
FCW's Friday Financials column describes how a trust fund can be an effective financial tool for many people
People
E-gov pleases, worries Americans
A survey shows the public is receptive to electronic government but worried about the security and privacy of their personal information
Digital Government
Europe faces PKI Challenge
Mirroring the Federal PKI Steering Committee's goal of interoperability, European officials will work to unite various publickey infrastructure technologies
People
Retirement system on the mend
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced this week that Thrift Savings Plan participants can begin investing in two new investment funds starting in May
People
Energy recharges Web site
The Energy Department will unveil a portal next week that that's designed to be as useful to consumers as it is to scientists
Digital Government
Forging e-relationships
FCW's DotGov Thursday column highlights the interdependence of agency Web sites and urges federal Webmasters to embrace 'process intermediaries'
People
Poll gives peek at IT execs' views
Spot polls conducted this week during the NASIRE annual conference captured IT executives' opinions on the progress of digital government
Digital Government
Divide deeper than we think
A panel at NASIRE's annual meeting discusses how complicated it will be to get true technology access to everyone
People
Research group to check out Carnivore
The Justice Department has found a research group to study its controversial email bugging system called Carnivore
Digital Government
Governments falling short on privacy
Officials say the public sector must step up vigilance against hackers and, in general, be more proactive about privacy and security
People
NASIRE brimming with ideas
With more than 400 government and industry reps circulating at the NASIRE conference, news and ideas were swirling too
Digital Government
FAA flying blind with IT systems?
The Federal Aviation Administration seemingly was the last to know about weaknesses in its computer systems and personnel clearances
Digital Government
White House e-mail scrap simmers
About 130,000 missing email messages have been recovered and reviewed, and 'only 55 have any relevance,' congressman says
Digital Government
MapInfo adds depth to GIS
Version 6.0 is a good combination of power, ease of use and affordability
Digital Government
Justice CIO optimistic about eFBI
A revised program, a budget reeled way in and a new leader point to a brighter future for a Webbased information sharing system for FBI
Digital Government
NASIRE honors state systems
NASIRE recognizes New Jersey's workers' compensation system as among best information technology practices of the year
Digital Government
California governor: No Net taxes
California Gov. Gray Davis on Monday vetoed legislation that would have taxed Internet purchases from click-and-mortar companies
Digital Government
E-Sign shouldn't bother states
An NGA report concludes that the federal law authorizing digital signatures shouldn't overpower states' own legislation
Digital Government
GAO finds few Y2K-related lawsuits
The General Accounting Office says it has identified fewer than 100 federal and state lawsuits that raised Y2Krelated issues
People