Digital Government
Chicago office bridges the other 'digital divide'
Sometimes it's not a matter of getting to the Internet, it's knowing what to do once you get there, officials say
People
$10 billion Navy intranet deal under scrutiny
The chairman of the House Military Readiness Subcommittee sent a letter to the secretary of the Navy requesting that the service delay the N/MCI until the Navy comes clean on funding and oversight requirements
Digital Government
New 'SpacePlex' to cater to small satellite needs
General Dynamics plans to target federal agencies and commercial enterprises with a plan to outsource satellite management projects
People
Army does battle on PR front
Entrenched in a fierce battle with a hightech economy that is luring potential soldiers away from a career in the military, the Army is planning to award a contract for help in revising its marketing strategy
Digital Government
NetObjects Fusion 5.0 falls behind
Rather than touting power and price, NetObjects Inc. has built a loyal following for NetObject Fusion by making the program easy to use and able to generate World Wide Web pages quickly.
Digital Government
PTI and NIC partner on local e-gov solutions
Public Technology Inc. plans to work with the National Information Consortium, an online government services provider, to develop and market electronic government solutions for cities and counties
Digital Government
Can dot-com mania help education in America?
Education Secretary Richard Riley plans to ask the dotcom world to help shrink the digital divide
Digital Government
Michigan town grapples with Internet filtering
Voters in Holland, Mich., rejected a measure on Tuesday's primary ballot that would hold back money from the area's library unless it installed software to block pornography from its computers
Digital Government
Federal navigation plan released
The 1999 Federal Radionavigation plan calls for two more Global Positioning System signals for civil use and integration of GPS into aviation navigation
People
Air Force takes another look at GPS deal
Changes to Boeing Co.'s current contract could open the door for competitor Lockheed Martin Corp.
People
Troubled mapping mission wraps
Shuttle sent to take detailed images of Earth collected shots of 75 percent of the planet's surface
Digital Government
Study finds Florida should hone IT use
An IT task force suggests the state survey residents to find better ways to serve them using technology
Digital Government
FTC concerned with privacy of health care Web sites
A report criticizing privacy policies at 21 sites prompts a Federal Trade Commission inquiry and a meeting with at least one site, iVillage.com
Digital Government
Maryland county makes most of cable contract
Maryland's Montgomery County brings high-speed Internet access to fire departments, libraries and everything in between
Digital Government
Privacy moves to top of legislative agenda
Experts predict electronic access to court records and other data will become a source of constant conflict
People
Army pegs total transformation costs at $70 billion
Funding level seen as a major selling challenge for the Clinton administration, now in its eighth and final year
Digital Government
Drexel University puts technology to work in Techno-MBA program
Technology management degree students attend school without walls
Digital Government
NASA's outsourcing effort influences Navy
NASA's Consolidated Space Operations Contract is setting an outsourcing example for other agencies, including the Navy.
Acquisition