People

Report calls for e-gov fund

A report by the Democratic Leadership Council's Progressive Policy Institute calls for a $500 million annual digital government fund and a federal chief information officer

Digital Government

The case of missing White House e-mail

A casesensitive glitch allowed incoming White House email messages to pass through undetected, leaving Congress and Justice without email evidence in recent scandals

Digital Government

Algorithm experts give WAAS advice

The panel will help solve problems with the FAA's $3 billion system

Digital Government

Pennsylvania microwave project cookin'

State awards a contract for a microwave system to link 22 public safety agencies with wireless communications

People

AMS hooks up with govWorks

In the latest merger aimed at the public-sector market, two companies unite to showcase their e-government offerings

People

Archives reconsidering records policies, formats

NARA officials say it is time to reexamine records management policies that were developed to handle paper records

Digital Government

Bill offers industry FOIA protections

A new bill would protect industry's proprietary cybersecurity data that was shared with the government

Digital Government

UC Irvine buying permits online

Last week students at the school began ordering parking permits online through a new system

People

Privacy, security on the Web require business know-how

The idea that privacy and security might be symptoms and not the problem emerged from a recent Webmaster focus group discussion with the Office of Personnel Management on defining Webmaster classifications

Digital Government

Year 2000 center closing shop

Equipment from the Year 2000 Information Coordination Center will go to FEMA, officials say

Digital Government

SSA to test online service delivery

SSA and CommerceNet are working on the Government Services Channel Convergence Study/Pilot, which will be a foundation for future suites of services that SSA plans to take online.

Digital Government

Companies will reward GIS/GPS project ideas

The ten government agencies with the most innovative ideas will win software, hardware and training totaling $18,900 from the companies

Digital Government

San Diego County libraries get first of 100 new PCs

The PCs include technology to prepare the libraries for a communications network expected to be ready in January 2001

People

DOD contracting practices stifle competition

Study finds awards are routinely given to incumbent contractors despite mandates designed to promote fair competition

People

EPA's CIO heading to the private sector

Al Pesachowitz will be replaced by an official from Florida's Office of Policy and Budget

People

Investing site quite a draw

Washington State had no idea how popular its Web site for beginners would be ? and all with no advertising

Digital Government

Ohio governor sees bright future

Taft says the state's technology investments have prepared it well to weather the new millennium

Digital Government

Act! 2000 helps you stay in touch

Flexible set up but limited administration tools define this contact management software's appeal

Acquisition

CSC wins integration contract

$50 million award from GSA will buy strategic planning, requirement analysis, system design and integration

People

GSA shutting down distribution centers

The move is designed to usher customers to the administration's ecommerce system, GSA Advantage