Digital Government
ADIC fuses disk and tape
One of the downsides of using storage devices that attach directly to a network is that the data typically resides on one of the most expensive types of storage media: magnetic disk.
Digital Government
Library's new site celebrates bicentennial
In celebration of its 200th birthday, the Library of Congress has launched a World Wide Web site aimed at making history fun for children
People
Building the perfect portal
Although enterprise information portals (EIPs) promise to simplify employees' access to information, they are not simple to build.
Digital Government
Fed portal lures IT execs
A federal information technology company plans to launch a World Wide Web portal next month that will provide information to government employees. Plans for planetgov.com may also include ecommerce applications.
People
Web links students, colleges
The Education Department showed off its COOL online college database last week as it prepares to begin an entirely World Wide Web-based data collection system.
Digital Government
Navy lobs assault on DMS
The $1.6 billion global Defense Message System the military has spent years constructing is no improvement over its decadesold message system, contends a senior Navy official who wants to study whether the messaging system can meet military requirements.
People
HTE launches e-government gateway
The software company's city and county customers will be able to offer people online transaction capability
People
Web-time Travelers' Aid
Government has information and lots of it. In fact, collecting information is its business.
People
Drag a Wild Horse
The Bureau of Land Management has put online auctioning to work to fulfill one of its missions.
People
Fixes not so tough, disabled say
The good news about complying with Section 508 is that many fixes although they will have some cost are relatively easy to make, especially when systems are still under development.
People
Rethinking IT
In addition to addressing access to information, OMB's proposed revisions to Circular A-130 attempt to force agencies to exercise better oversight of their information technology investments.
People
Web Mining Public Debt
For the National Park Service, interactive doesn't necessarily mean talking to a park ranger, but the service oversees a pair of Web sites that offers up-to-date information on the nation's public parks.
Digital Government
NSF's electronic signature pilot: How it works
The National Science Foundation is working with the Federal Demonstration Partnership to conduct an electronic signature pilot for processing research proposals and awards.
People
Student Aid
The Education Department has found the best way to encourage interaction with the public ? or at least with students ? is to offer money.
Digital Government
NSF pins hopes on security pilot
The National Science Foundation will begin testing electronic signature technology next month that could remove the last impediment to its paperless proposal process.
Acquisition
Treasury speeds IT buys
Treasury Department workers can order computer products online via a firstofitskind electronic procurement World Wide Web site, according to the terms of a blanket purchase agreement announced last week.
People
Making documents smarter
Does making government more accessible need to be so difficult? In the Information Age, shouldn't there be an easier way to locate documents and to predesignate what is public and what is not?
People