Digital Government
The State and Local 50: A Call for Nominations
People know failure when they see it in the information technology field: IT projects frequently come in over budget, off schedule or not at all.
Digital Government
What makes a revolution?
In my Jan. 10 column, I noted an article from the Financial Times expressing skepticism about whether the Internet is creating a revolutionary change in people's lives comparable, say, to how people's work lives changed during the Industrial Revolution. I invited people to email me their reactions.
People
FTS commissioner headed to Visa
Dennis Fischer, commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, announced today that he will be leaving the agency April 2 to move to the private sector.
Digital Government
Making workflow a breeze
JetForm Corp.'s InTempo has maximized its effectiveness within a targeted niche: Microsoft Corp. Windowsbased, formsoriented work processes.
Digital Government
Clinton draws line on security
The Clinton administration has said enough is enough. Last week, in memos issued by President Clinton and the Office of Management and Budget, the administration indicated that it plans to get tough with federal agencies that do not make information systems security a top priority.
Digital Government
Task Force Casts Vote Against Online Elections
Although millions of dollars of business is moving to the Internet, the idea of allowing people to vote online from their home or office computer remains a distant prospect, according to a California task force report.
Digital Government
IBM unveils civic portal strategy
Drawing on its experience in the commercial sector, IBM Corp. is pulling together products and services in electronic commerce, security and privacy to support the development of World Wide Web portals by state and local governments.
Digital Government
Kansas State trying Internet election
Students will be voting online from computers anywhere to elect their student body leaders
Digital Government
Small-Town Mettle
Traditional telecommunications companies are generally remiss to bring high-powered networking lines to small towns.
People
E-process: Putting workflow on the Web
The World Wide Web has changed the way many departments and agencies work, providing offsite staff members and contractors easy access to the home office.
Digital Government
Nautical charts on demand
Even the least experienced sailor knows that having an accurate, current map of the waterways is essential for safe travel.
People
Curiosity counts
Ask Ruzena Bajcsy what she likes to read, and expect her to leap to her feet and grab a hefty book from the shelves in her office. On this occasion, 'The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer' by Georges Ifrah has her excited.
People
You've got mail
And how the National Archives is wrestling with what to do with the millions of email messages produced by the Clinton administration
Digital Government
E-gov tops feds' lists
The Federal CIO Council plans to immediately tackle a detailed list of digital government initiatives, many of which are intergovernmental.
People
Technology for training recommendations under way
Task force likely to submit ideas for how the government can incorporate technology into training plans in July
Digital Government
Getting Out of the Way
It takes more than just a digital network to jump-start a competitive marketplace, a fact that Minnesota knows all too well.
Digital Government
IVillage.com tries e-registration
Women's Internet portal joins with an online election company to allow visitors to their World Wide Web site to register to vote online
Acquisition
EFed Expands into State, Local Market
EFed, a subsidiary of National Information Consortium Inc., has signed a letter of intent with Bank of America Corp. to create a company to offer state and local governments a business-to-business procurement system.
Digital Government
Clinton Budget Puts IT to Work in Local Communities
President Clinton's proposed budget for fiscal 2001 earmarks $175 million for technology to help state and local governments improve the quality of life in their communities.
Digital Government