Digital Government
Deal extends supercomputing access
The National Science Foundation and MCI WorldCom have agreed to continue operating the system that provides advanced supercomputing to universities and government agencies
People
Farmers closer to online filing
A bill to allow farmers and ranchers doing business with the USDA to file federal forms online was approved by the House on Monday and now moves on to the president
Digital Government
NEC MobilePro carries on
Instead of revamping its highly regarded MobilePro 770, NEC Computers Inc. has wisely chosen the path of buffing the shine with its new MobilePro 780. The enhancements in the new model ? including a faster 168 MHz CPU, a thumb wheel for easier vertical scrolling and enhanced software ? are worthwhile, but users of the MobilePro 770 will be glad to hear that NEC has left the basics of the handheld unit unchanged.
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E-procurement stirs small-biz fears
Eprocurement initiatives suggested by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy may exclude small businesses from competing for government contracts, experts say
Modernization
Florida preparing for smart travel
The state is building a fiber-optic network that will span 2,000 miles of its highways and give motorists warnings and notices
Digital Government
NASA turns to air traffic control
NASA research is critical to new information technologies that will redesign the way the national airspace is managed, according to witnesses testifying before a House subcommittee
Digital Government
Webmasters must adapt to wireless
Organizations will need to think about displaying Web site information for wireless devices because of the expected boom in users capable of wireless Internet access
Digital Government
Arizona CIO resigns
John Kelly will begin work May 1 at Intel as the company's government affairs manager.
People
Gartner Group: Arizona Internet vote paved way
Analysts credit the jump in the state's primary turnout to ability to vote online
People
Vendors could help e-gov boom
Spending on electronic government initiatives will more than quadruple over the next five years, and specialized vendors could help deal with that boom, according to the Gartner Group
People
KPMG wins Navy aircraft systems contract
The Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) awarded KPMG Consulting LLC a fiveyear blanket purchase agreement Monday to install software that will replace the various business systems used to acquire and maintain aircraft
Digital Government
Letters
I read the article on PCs for federal workers and was thinking what a great idea ['Government issue,' FCW, April 10].
Digital Government
IRS makes plea for modernization funds
IRS ask Congress for millions for IT modernization
People
Rhode Island buys fingerprinting hardware
The state is one step closer to its goal of completely automating its criminal records system
People
New Hampshire Gov. Shaheen orders only legal software be used
Other states, including California, Nevada, Colorado and Washington, have issued similar orders against software piracy
People
Postal Service makes bid for Internet auctions
Joke about 'snail mail' all you want, but the U.S. Postal Service has just pulled ahead of other government agencies in the ecommerce race. The mail service has decided to start buying some goods and services through Internet auctions.
Digital Government
Senate gets tough on agencies over Clinger-Cohen
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday sent out letters to 24 federal agencies asking them how close they are to compliance with the ClingerCohen Act of 1996 and what types of benefits the agencies have seen from the use of technology
People
SAIC selects NASA help-desk partner
SAIC picks Intellisource to provide helpdesk services to NASA headquarters
Modernization