People
Policies hinder uniting of nations' networks
Senior Pentagon officials last week singled out rigid security policies and lack of planning as two key lessons from the war in Kosovo that pose the greatest challenge to improving interoperability among allied forces' computer systems.
Digital Government
DynaBase eases Web management
If you're trying to update multiple, large Web sites with content produced by multiple authors, you're going to need software to help you keep on top of things.
People
Air Force vision focused on IT
The Air Force has a worldwide reputation for precision bombing, but information technology will define the service's future
People
GSA moving to open WebGov portal
The General Services Administration plans to have the longawaited governmentwide Internet portal in operation this fall
Digital Government
Flight and fancy at new NASA lab
Young people can plan a flight then take a trip around the country via computers
Digital Government
Industry's FOIA shield debated
The bill would give companies an exemption from the Freedom of Information Act when sharing information about cybersecurity
Digital Government
Sparse feedback has NASIRE rethinking survey
Only 27 states participated in a state CIO agency report on budgets
Digital Government
$11 billion needed for rural broadband upgrade
The National Exchange Carrier Association on Wednesday released a survey showing that it would cost nearly $11 billion to upgrade U.S. rural telephone lines
People
'Solutions integrator' catching on fast
Threeweekold Amitex already boasts the Department of Veterans Affairs and numerous local governments as clients
People
Company builds e-gov portal for Denver
A private company has partnered with The Denver Post to build a World Wide Web site to give Denver-area residents access to government services.
Digital Government
Educate yourself about student loans
In FCW's Friday Financials column, a financial planner explores the advantages and pitfalls of consolidating student loans
People
National missile defense on track
A panel of experts finds that the technical capability to field a limited national missiledefense system is available and that the schedule should not be changed
People
Internet brings Alaskans, government closer
Until the Internet made electronic government possible, many Alaskans had little contact with government at any level ? local, state or federal
People
Dot-com provides voter registration services
At election.com, people can print out registration forms, sign them and mail them to local election officals
Acquisition
Online selling can get complicated
FCW's DotGov Thursday column offers guidance for creating binding contracts that will be executed over the Internet
People
$10M available for crime-reporting systems
The money will help states to participate in the new National Incident-Based Reporting System
Digital Government
Energy orders tighter security
Tough new security measures follow the latest security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory
People
Salt Lake County introduces digital signatures
The county will conduct seminars to teach banks, title companies and others about the technology
Digital Government
Making knowledge accidents happen
Knowledge management is as simple as applying technology to 'knowledge accidents,' according to the CEO of Lotus
Digital Government