Digital Government
New IT office to manage transportation data
The Transportation Department wanted an office devoted to the infrastructure used to gather, store and access the increasing amounts of data generated by the statistics bureau
People
R.I. launches online health license database
Consumers can search by the facility or person's name, searching information about the license status, including disciplinary actions during the past 10 years
Digital Government
Fla. county uses emergency phone system for census
Using mapping software, the county was able to give reminder calls to people in areas with previously low census response rates
Digital Government
NGA reports: R&D key for high-tech growth
Two new reports by the National Governors' Association focus on the need for state-of-the-art research facilities and strong university relationships
People
Fed CIO part of Bush's picture for government
The presidential candidate says the position would not only coordinate the government's technology efforts but also lead the CIO Council
Acquisition
Small-biz goals easier to reach
Agencies that do business with 8(a) companies on the GSA schedule now can get automatic credit toward meeting their 8(a) goals
People
'My N.C.' on the way for citizens
People will be able to customize the state portal, much in the way people can choose their favorite content on World Wide Web sites like Yahoo
Digital Government
Where old monitors go
Computer monitors, like obsolete televisions, tend to outlast their usefulness. Onceacceptable 15inch SVGA monitors just won't cut it with today's graphically oriented software. What should agencies do with old equipment? It is not only environmentally irresponsible to send them to landfills; that option usually costs money.
People
Training new cybersleuths
President Clinton's initiative to attract students to work as federal information security experts in exchange for tuition reimbursement is moving one step closer to reality.
People
The geography of networking
The U.S. military has established alliances with dozens of nations to carry out operations.
People
Railroad agency rolls toward e-commerce
The Federal Railroad Administration is on track to complete the installation of Oracle Federal Financials, a commercial offtheshelf software platform that will enable the agency to easily link its financial management system to new electronic commerce applications.
Digital Government
Budget Briefs
The House Appropriations Committee last week approved fiscal 2001 funding increases for NASA and the National Science Foundation but declined to provide about $11 million for the Federal Cyber Services
Digital Government
NIST office under fire
A National Institute of Standards and Technology program that funds risky, emerging technology continued on its rocky path last week when a House Appropriations subcommittee terminated its funding.
People
Not e-gov but e-governance
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new program to look beyond information technology for developing online applications to establishing the policies and practices that are required to meet veterans' needs in a digital government.
People
Experts: Center won't affect NMD
Experts say they view the agreement to build the earlywarning architecture as an important step to improve nuclear safety, but they downplay the impact the new center could have on the U.S. decision to field a limited national missile defense (NMD) system.
Digital Government
Letter to the Editor
I really enjoyed the article 'The real benefit of XML' by Tom Bragg [Federal Computer Week, May 22, 2000]
Digital Government
Picking the right flat panel
Government buyers are accustomed to looking at three main specifications when shopping for monitors: size, dot pitch and resolution. However, those traditional specifications are treated differently when looking at flat-panel displays.
Digital Government
Why the flashy display?
Slowly, but surely, government agencies are moving away from small, archaic computer displays that might look at home on the set of 'Apollo 13,' and are moving toward largescreen monitors that would fit in on the set of 'Star Trek.'
Digital Government