Digital Government
Building an agency metadirectory
Computer networks in federal agencies initially were developed to support relatively small groups of users. Network directories, which keep track of users and devices plugged into the network, also were very focused.
People
Recipe for PBO
Agencies with operations that do not have clear, measurable results are not suited to become performance-based organizations.
Digital Government
Commerce taps mapmaker
Building a World Wide Web site that helps people locate government resources by geographical area usually means investing in expensive, specialized mapping software. The Commerce Department's Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA) has found a new, less costly way to get the job done.
Digital Government
Postmarking e-mail
As electronic messaging continues to gain popularity over handwritten correspondence, the U.S. Postal Service hopes to maintain its tradition of providing secure delivery of information through its Electronic Postmark.
People
Kentucky Awards Radio Contract
The Kentucky State Police recently awarded a $22.8 million contract to Motorola Inc. for a statewide digital two-way radio system. The new Astro 25 system will replace the agency's analog model, which is more than 20 years old and in constant need of repair.
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GovHost.com Moves Local Govs Online
Cities and counties now have another option for moving their government services online with the April launch of GovHost.com.
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Army enlists Tinseltown
The Army has pulled together a team of cinematography experts from Hollywood to help it harness the technology depicted in the hit movie 'The Matrix' and TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' for use in its own next generation of training and simulation systems
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N.C. Launches Site That's Not Just for Citizens
North Carolina citizens, businesses and government employees will be able to access all state services through the state's new Web site, called NC@Your Service
Digital Government
The Circuit
NASA's Inspector General recently reported that sensitive documents were stored on a localarea network drive at a space agency facility and were accessible to all network users. The network drive was configured improperly for a new clerical worker. It was supposed to facilitate file transfers within the center. Instead, the clerical worker's files were dumped into a public drive used for sharing documents.
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Bringing outsourcing back home
Agencies are finding that the outsourcing of information technology projects is not a panacea. In fact, insourcing the decision to move projects inhouse is picking up the slack when outsourcing fail, according to industry experts.
Digital Government
Tivoli smoothes file sharing
Aiming to help federal agencies get the most out of the storagearea networks (SAN) they build, Tivoli Systems Inc. announced availability of its SANergy File Sharing 2.1 software. SANergy enables the sharing of application and other types of files among heterogeneous servers and workstations connected to a SAN.
Modernization
MCI, Sprint juice up FTS 2001
In hopes of enticing agencies to transition to FTS 2001, Sprint and MCI WorldCom have added several cutting-edge services to the General Services Administration's telecommunications contract.
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Whoops! War plans online
A new reserve unit that monitors the Defense Department's presence on the World Wide Web has found an astonishing amount of classified or sensitive material on public sites
Digital Government
Book offers justice integration tips
The guidebook aims to help government officials raise political support and money to integrate their justice systems
Digital Government
EPA: Cut paper, not trees
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to accept all documents electronically, a move the agency says that could help cut paperwork by 40 percent
Digital Government
IT center joins students, industry
Virginia's Semiconductor Manufacturing Information Technology Center should help students learn about IT, while giving a company extra manufacturing help
Digital Government
Agencies are 'own worst enemy'
The largest security danger facing federal agencies still is the lack of proper security procedures, experts say
Acquisition
Raytheon wins $65M NASA contract
Raytheon Co. will provide information technology services to NASA's Ames Research Center under a potential $65 million contract awarded Thursday
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EPA: Clean toxic data from Web site
To keep sensitive information out of the hands of terrorists, the EPA wants to bar the posting of information regarding toxic waste sites and dangerous chemicals
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