Digital Government
USPS explores delivering residential mail online
Service would link customers' electronic addresses with their physical addresses
Digital Government
Review: A friendly project management package
By keeping things simple, Project Office 3.0 from Pacific Edge Software ensures that your agency staff actually use this project management software
People
Openwings team flying high
The team developing the Openwings command and control architecture for the Army is ecstatic following the successful demonstration of the prototype
People
Travel service given green light
DOT issued a formal RFP calling for a Webbased service that would process federal travelers' trip planning and expense documents
People
OMB details paperless demands
A memo to agency CIOs outlines the information they must include in their plans to move to an electronic government under GPEA
Digital Government
Letter to the editor
The story uses sensational quotes taken out of context from a wideranging interview that took place about three months ago to paint an incorrect picture of our experience as well as our relationship with our contractor, DynCorp.
People
W.Va. to develop Web site for birth records
The site will enable child support offices to access electronic birth and death records as well as paternity affidavits
People
Uncle Sam recruits, warns hackers
Government computer security heavyweights came recruiting for help fighting cyberterrorists at the DefCon 8 hacker convention in Las Vegas.
Digital Government
New alliance targets federal space
Global Management Systems, an IT consulting firm specializing in network and systems integration services, has formed an alliance with Visionael, a knowledge management solutions provider
People
The cookie recipe
Under the new Office of Management and Budget policy, cookies should not be used on federal Web sites unless:
Digital Government
Fighting online leaks
When a classified CIA overview of the U.S. intelligence community appeared on the Internet this month, it raised serious questions in national security circles about how the Digital Age has popped the top off classified information.
People
Rosie the Programmer
Although the federal government is not always a paragon of equal opportunity, it has nevertheless been viewed as a place where women and minorities could expect a fairer shake in the competition for good jobs than the private sector
Acquisition
Education to 'share'
The Education Department's groundbreaking shareinsavings contract announced last week may encourage other agencies to embrace the concept, but they will have to overcome cultural barriers first.
Digital Government
Unix: Not dead yet
In some ways, disparities in the computer workstation market have disappeared.
People
Real estate tax payments online in Memphis
The city is giving residents another alternative payment option in addition to calling a toll-free number and giving a credit card
People
SBA nears e-financing
As part of its ongoing strategy to use information technology to improve business decisions, the Small Business Administration is set to unveil an electronic loanguarantee system to streamline what is now a lengthy lending process.
Digital Government
NASA lab rethinks Unix
The Solar System Visualization Project at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., is as much of a powerUnix shop as there is.
People
Where do CTOs fit in?
Despite its popularity in industry, the position of chief technology officer is relatively rare in government. However, more and more agencies are buying in to the CTO concept to help them sift through, manage and stay on top of technology issues and trends.
People