Digital Government
Get the word out
Proposed features for the new FedCIRC phone/fax virusalert system
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DLA boosts business registration
The Defense Logistics Agency has tweaked its online contractor database to allow military procurement officials to find information about their potential business partners.
People
Can the Net revive the vote?
In Arizona in the spring of 1996, encountering a voting Democrat was about as likely as finding a snowball in the desert.
Digital Government
Products improving education access
Some Webenabled communications tools for education include
Digital Government
Missouri, Utah CIOs resign
The chief information officers of Missouri and Utah are leaving their posts to rejoin the private sector
Acquisition
Service agreements smooth San Diego outsourcing effort
If there's one lesson that stands out in San Diego County's $644 million, seven-year outsourcing agreement with the Pennant Alliance, the consortium of IT vendors led by Computer Sciences Corp., it may well be a twist on the old adage,
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E-voting: Worth the work
Internet voting is a noshow this election season, but it looms large in our future. The reason is simple: poor voter turnout.
Digital Government
Storage jobs put on the line
For federal agencies swamped with data but short on manpower, a storage device the size of a pizza box that is reliable, inexpensive to own and can be set up in minutes is a dream come true.
Digital Government
Competition takes a holiday
The proposed merger between WorldCom Inc. and Sprint has been dead for a short while. In its wake, a careful review of its impact on the government market is in order.
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Weather, traffic online in Wash.
After six months of testing and tweaking, Washington state has launched a realtime weather and traffic site.
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Ex-deputy CIO fined $30K
Mark Boster developed a reputation as an intimidating manager when he was deputy chief information officer at the Justice Department. Now, as a businessman, Boster is paying a $30,000 fine for what Justice officials charge was using intimidation to try to continue influencing decisions at the department.
Digital Government
How we tested
FCW tested each solution using a fictitious project, where 10 users ranging in authority would implement a new order entry system. In addition to looking specifically at scheduling and tracking tools, we evaluated each solution's reporting capabilities.
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Take it slow
The California Internet Voting Task Force advises 'evolutionary rather than revolutionary change' when it comes to casting ballots online.
Digital Government
Small, simple computers for cops on the go
The premise of Public Safety Group Inc.'s 'PocketCop' device is simple:
Acquisition
E-procurement hub connects gov buyers
PartnershipAmerica.com was recently launched to connect government technology buyers on the federal, state and local levels with solutions providers in the private sector.
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Ind. lobbyists register online
A new feature on Access Indiana, the state's Web portal, enables lobbyists to register and report activities and gifts online.
Digital Government
Chicago gets smart about transit
The Chicago Transit Authority and a suburban bus system have joined in a pilot program to test the ease and acceptance of SmartCard, a 'touchandgo' payment system for commuters.
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Navy secures supply lines
The Naval Supply Systems Command has tapped nCipher Corp. to help secure its online transactions.
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Full strength at OMB
The Office of Management and Budget has all its top officials in place for the first time in more than three years, a circumstance that experts say should give it more clout during the closing months of the Clinton administration.
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