Digital Government
ACLU: Block FBI e-snoops
The American Civil Liberties Union appealed to Congress last week to protect Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures on the Internet in light of recent revelations that a new monitoring tool could enable the FBI to intercept the email of lawabiding citizens.
Digital Government
Smart forms to aid Alaska dividends
Officials say electronic transactions will enable government to reduce costs and speed up service
People
Security champion leaving government
Richard Guida, longtime champion of security within federal agencies, will be leaving moving to the private sector at the end of the year
Digital Government
Microsoft gives $1.3 million in software licenses to schools
Software will allow teachers to conduct more advanced IT classes
Digital Government
Committee calls Web shots in Hawaii
The state's new portal oversight committee will review new electronic government applications and other issues that concern Web presence
Digital Government
Va. advisers to promote development
A new commission was created to foster growth of technology business by highlighting the state's research potential
Digital Government
PeopleSoft rewritten for Internet
PeopleSoft's newest release of ebusiness tools will help federal managers move their human resources and financial management systems onto the Internet
Digital Government
ACLU: Block FBI e-snoops
The American Civil Liberties Union appealed to Congress to protect Americans from a new tool that could enable the FBI to intercept the email of lawabiding citizens
People
Lieberman pushes IT czar
Senator may introduce legislation this year to create the post within the Office of Management and Budget
Digital Government
Customs funding moves forward
A House Appropriations subcommittee earmarked money to keep the U.S. Customs Service modernization program alive for another year
Digital Government
Drawing the line for federal Webmasters
FCW's DotGov Thursday column offers a warning for federal employees, providing an overview of laws and policies that may come into play
People
IT is only part of e-gov, Cisco exec says
Education about what the Internet can do is key to realizing true electronic government, a senior vice president at Cisco Systems
People
Viador picked as platform for fed portals
Five federal systems integrators have chosen Viador Inc.'s EPortal Suite as the platform they will use to serve their government customers
People
Feds look to R&D partnerships
Government and industry will save time and money if they partner in developing new technologies, according to leaders at defense and space agencies
People
Awareness key for cybercrime prevention
Officials say it's critical to get parents to supervise their children online and report anything illegal
Digital Government
Technology Authority to guide Georgia IT
The authority, which came together July 1 and will have its first board meeting next week, will provide 'more centralized access to information technology.'
Digital Government
Micron unveils sub-$1,000 PC for feds
Micron Electronics has unveiled a fullfeatured desktop priced at less than $1,000, and the company expects it to be a hot item in the federal buying season
People
Electronic Medicare system may lose millions
Medicare may lose $140 million annually in earned interest if a system is created to pay doctors more quickly, GAO warned Congress
Digital Government
Policy creates bridge to digital certificates
Federal employees soon will have the policy basis for using electronic authentication technologies across agencies, and the technologies will follow
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