People
Supreme Court rounds up Web site
The Supreme Court launches its Web site today, centralizing information it had in other, less widely available electronic forms
People
Waiting, watching to make a move
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (RVa.) is in the catbird's seat these days when it comes to the Internet revolution.
Digital Government
Micron lands Inacom Government
After months of negotiations, Micron Electronics Inc. announced April 11 it had acquired Inacom Government Systems Inc. for an undisclosed cash amount.
Digital Government
Lockheed takes blame for mishaps
The latest in a series of discussions about NASA's Mars exploration program points to unnecessary risks and poor management by NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.
Digital Government
A notebook with a desktop's face
If your agency is thinking about replacing an aging fleet of desktop computers with powerful new notebooks, take a serious look at Gateway Inc.'s Solo 9300. The large screen, fast processor and many other features make this new system capable of anything a desktop PC can do with the added bonus of portability.
Digital Government
Net access aids malaria study
New project speeds research results from remote parts of Africa
Digital Government
NASA plans knowledge database
In the wake of the Mars Polar Lander crash and recent space shuttle malfunctions, NASA is establishing a knowledge management team and plans a 'lessonslearned database' it hopes will head off such disasters in the future.
Digital Government
Sample of Internet Security Systems' consulting services
British Standard 7799 risk assessment.
People
Bill would cut tax on employee computers
An act introduced in the House seeks to spread computer use by making it less expensive for workers to buy and use them
People
Congress legislates, procrastinates on tech
Not all members of Congress are as technologically savvy as the people they represent.
People
Feds still legally immune
Every time a government employee makes a decision, there is a good possibility that someone will be unhappy with the result. Often, the party who is disadvantaged by the decision will seek redress from the government employee's agency.
People
CIA tackles records nightmare
The CIA has embarked upon an agencywide data standardization and systems integration effort after a report by the National Archives and Records Administration found severe weaknesses in the agency's program for preserving key government records.
Digital Government
Vendors tighten security offerings
Security vendors in the government market are increasingly seeing a new type of customer: agency managers who know they need something but don't know exactly what. Spurred to action by presidential directives and hacker threats, many agencies are eager to beef up their security but are short on the skills to do it.
Modernization
Navy adjusts terms of intranet deal
The Navy held a closeddoor meeting last week with officials from the four potential prime contractors vying for the Navy's $16 billion intranet contract to map out what sources on Capitol Hill say could be a major change to the contract.
Digital Government
Minnesota Y2K office wins award for cooperation
A state group honors the office's Year 2000 efforts, which among other things, involved creating public service announcements, brochures, Year 2000 readiness information for the Internet, and a help line
People
Marketers monitor dot-gov sites
NASA's World Wide Web site has seen such an increase in visitors that it seems like everyone got a new computer for Christmas, said NASA Webmaster Brian Dunbar. These days, on any given week, the space agency's site receives about 2 million hits.
People