Digital Government
USDA to beef up online security
There's more to farming these days than soil, seeds and good weather. In fact, without a computer, most farmers would not be able to harvest their crops. With that in mind, the Agriculture Department is taking farming into the Digital Age with more information online and better security to protect it.
Digital Government
Making Workflow a Breeze
JetForm Corp.'s InTempo has maximized its effectiveness within a targeted niche: Microsoft Corp. Windows-based, forms-oriented work processes.
Digital Government
GPRA out of grasp
So far only a handful of federal agencies have succeeded in showing how spending relates to results, according to Rep. Stephen Horn (R-Calif.) and the General Accounting Office:
Digital Government
Utah Stakes Privacy Position
State Portal Offers Privacy Statement to Ease People's Fears About Using Online Tools
People
NASA starts at ground level
NASA may be launching a counterpart to its 'faster, better, cheaper' philosophy: find people, keep people, train people.
People
Study: DMV Online Services are Slim
Three out of four state motor vehicle agencies do not offer people the opportunity to conduct business online, according to a study by Andersen Consulting.
Digital Government
Breaking down privacy policies
The Utah portal's privacy statement defines personally identifiable information as 'any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual who is the subject of the information.'
People
NSF puts IT work force under the microscope
The National Science Foundation is funding research to help explain why women and minorities are underrepresented in the information technology work force and find out what might be done to change that inequity.
Digital Government
Regional Links Could Multiply CopLink's Crime-Fighting Power
The Phoenix police know that criminals rarely respect political boundaries.
Digital Government
Access regs too pricey?
New 'accessibility' standards would require federal agencies to make their information technology from computers to photocopiers to World Wide Web sites usable by people with disabilities. But some agency technology experts fear the cost of compliance may be exorbitant.
Digital Government
A bumpy landing?
The Federal Aviation Administration may have created expectations about satellite navigation that it cannot deliver, FAA officials say.
Digital Government
Intel Hopes Kids go 'Clubbing'
Youth interested in using computers will soon be able to do so at after-school 'clubhouses.'
Digital Government
Records: The More Public, the Better
The concept of public records is one of the underpinnings of a democracy. So what happens when they really become public?
Digital Government
Polycom ViewStation SP
The ViewStation SP was the simplest and, at $4,000, the least expensive of the systems we reviewed.
Digital Government
VTEL Galaxy 725 MT
The Galaxy 725 MT is a brand-new PC-based computing product from VTEL that targets the lower-end market.
Digital Government
IP videoconferencing arrives
The new products work well; it's the IP plumbing that needs work
People
Doing e-gov homework
You've slaved for months mapping out an ambitious e-commerce project that will both save the department money and deliver programs faster. Now comes the hard part: finding the money.
Digital Government
Rentable apps provider makes GSA schedule
Application service provider USinternetworking Inc. (USi) last week became one of the first companies to be awarded a General Services Administration schedule contract for enterprise application hosting and management services.
Acquisition