Digital Government
NASA seeking biotech partner
NASA is looking for a partner to help create a center that will develop new technologies with biological attributes
People
Site serves minorities' health
The National Institutes of Health has launched a World Wide Web site dedicated to providing information on the health of minorities
Digital Government
Postmarking e-mail
Electronic postmark can detect if a document or file has been tampered with during Internet transmission
Digital Government
Los Angeles sending video footage during crises
A new system would allow command centers to see aerial footage shot during emergencies, improving their vantage points
Digital Government
Thrift Savings Plan: Can you take it with you?
In FCW's Friday Financials column, Milt Zall presents some important facts that you should know about your Thrift Savings Plan account.
Digital Government
Take your daughter to space
NASA's Ames Research Center let parents, teachers and students log onto a Virtual Take Our Daughters to Work Day that put girls in touch with shuttle astronauts and scientists
Acquisition
Navy hunting auction bargains
The Navy may be the first federal agency to use a reverse Internet auction in an effort to drive suppliers' prices down
Digital Government
CIO Council joins international IT effort
The federal CIO Council is getting involved in an international effort to coordinate the use of information technology
Acquisition
Coast Guard floats Deepwater ideas
Rather than replacing its Deepwater assets oneforone, the Coast Guard is giving three potential contractor teams the freedom to design a cuttingedge system that will enable the agency to carry out its diverse mission
Acquisition
Ensuring contract competition
Under a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, federal contracting officers must take steps to ensure quickaward contracts are competitive
Digital Government
Entrust creates federal advisory board
A provider of security products and services, has created a federal advisory board that reads like a who's who of IT leaders in the federal market
Modernization
Clinton pushes for rural access
On his New Markets Tour, the president continues to emphasize the need to get high-speed Internet connections into rural areas
People
Denver unveils immunization system
Program keeps records of immunizations given at clinics, schools and community health centers
Digital Government
GIF tiff portends patent problems
A decision this month by AccuWeather.com can serve as a storm warning for Webmasters over software and patents
Digital Government
JetForm finds 'sweet spot'
Company's new chief sees great opportunity to expand in the federal market
Digital Government
USDA offers disclosure filing online
The Agriculture Department has become the first federal agency to give toplevel employees the option of filing their annual financial disclosure forms over the Internet
Digital Government
Phone system to warn Colorado county citizens
The network can make up to 2,304 calls a minute, playing a recorded message to inform people in emergency situations
People
Users, Webmasters beware
FCW's DotGov Thursday column outlines some of the legal ground federal Web sites must cover
Acquisition
NOAA unveils Linux supercomputer
The first Linuxbased supercomputer to win competitive federal government procurement also is a big step forward for weather prediction
Modernization