Digital Government
FAA tackles runway hazards
No silver bullet exists that will stop aircraft from crossing boundaries on the runways of the nation's airports and potentially causing disastrous collisions, a panel of aviation experts said last week.
Digital Government
Netgov.com joins e-fray
Netgov.com ? an electronic government company created to help facilitate greater interaction between citizens and their state and local governments ? launched last week, joining a host of similar businesses in the increasingly crowded e-government marketplace.
People
Conditions of the FirstGov brand
FirstGov Certified Partners will be allowed to post the FirstGov Certification on their Web sites proving they comply with the FirstGov brand conditions. Following is the draft set of conditions:
People
Partnerships shape IT work force literacy
The country must act now to prepare the information technology work force of the future or companies will be unable to fill jobs with qualified workers, a presidential commission warned last week.
People
Portal will help e-gov click
President Clinton's firstever Webcast on June 24 marked the dawn of a new era in electronic government
People
Avoiding a logistics death spiral
The Pentagon is under fire from lawmakers for controversial logistics policies, including logistics reform, outsourcing and allowing contractors on the battlefield.
People
Navies showcase smart-ship technology
Ships from the world's navies are converging on New York to celebrate Independence Day and to showcase how cuttingedge technologies have revolutionized naval warfare
Digital Government
Building onto the system
The Houston Independent School District went live in September with Microsoft Corp. SQL Server 6.5, which was the latest version of the database available at the time.
People
Countdown to national missile defense
A blue-ribbon panel recently concluded that a limited national missile defense system is technically feasible.
People
Who's under the NMD umbrella?
The NMD system to be deployed in 2005 is but a shadow of the socalled Star Wars system envisioned by former president Ronald Reagan. That system was expected to counter a massive nuclear strike from the former Soviet Union, which Reagan dubbed 'the evil empire.' Nearly two decades later, however, it is possible the U.S. and Russia will work together to build an NMD system.
Digital Government
Portable learning
This past spring, when Maine Gov. Angus King announced a plan to provide every seventh-grade student in his state with a laptop computer, he dramatically highlighted a national trend that has been gaining momentum.
People
Roads not taken
After a great deal of analysis and debate, the United States has settled on a national missile defense system designed to intercept missiles in midflight. Other options include boostphase interceptors, which the Russians have proposed, and terminalphase interceptors. During a June 20 news briefing, Pentagon officials discussed the pros and cons of all three.
People
Va. governor outlines e-gov plan
Virginia Gov. James Gilmore unveiled a broad plan in May to immerse the state in electronic government.
Digital Government
Conn. public TV gets $2M to go digital
Connecticut Gov. John Rowland approved $2 million to upgrade Connecticut Public Television to digital television, offering better sound and picture quality as well as interactivity and other advanced options.
Digital Government
Closing a deadly digital divide
Cancer institute seeks Internetsavvy solutions to spread vital information
People
Web notices now the law in Alaska
All Alaskan state agencies are now required by law to post all public notices on the Internet.
People
Army seeking solution for logistics
The Army and Computer Sciences Corp. this week will issue a request for solution, seeking the product on which the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program will be based
People
Intercepts
A few weeks ago, in a small room in the Russell Senate Office Building, as security experts talked about the growing threat of cyberterrorism
Acquisition
Commerce starting over with Commits
The Commerce Department has suspended an estimated $1.5 billion governmentwide information technology services contract and has asked interested vendors to revise and resubmit their proposals.
Digital Government