Digital Government
Nevada steps up e-government efforts
Gov. Guinn recently announced two initiatives to strengthen the online link between the state and its citizens
Digital Government
Bids Sought to Develop Medicaid Data Warehouse
The Utah Department of Health's Division of Health Care Financing is seeking bids to develop a data warehouse to manage its Medicaid program.
Digital Government
Commerce Grants to Ease 'Digital Divide'
Commerce Department Secretary William Daley recently announced that about $12.5 million in grants will be awarded this year to help close the gap between Americans with and without access to new technologies.
Digital Government
Microsoft delivers competition
Federal information technology managers have been eager to see the enhancements promised in Windows 2000.
Digital Government
Ohio County Selects IBM for Wireless Police Network
Hamilton County, Ohio, recently tapped IBM Corp. to develop an application by which police officers will be able to file reports from the field, rather than sitting at their desks for hours a day doing paperwork.
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Making documents safe for workflow
With governments starting to lay a foundation for electronic commerce, many state and local agencies are looking to commercial solutions for building public-key infrastructure systems.
Digital Government
Navy adds 'PC radios'
The Navy has added "the PC of the radio world" to its telecom arsenal.
Acquisition
CSC wins contract for automated communication system
FAA hopes system will reduce errors from misunderstood voice communications
Digital Government
Nampa, Idaho, Revamps Finance System
Nampa, Idaho, recently selected Systems Consultants Inc. to provide a financial and management software solution, including revamping the payroll/human services and utility management processes.
Digital Government
Digging digital gold
From the Internal Revenue Service, which collects money, to the Defense Department, which spends a lot of it, government agencies are turning to an advanced form of computer analysis called data mining to uncover fraud, keep better track of supplies and improve budget forecasting.
Digital Government
Commerce takes stock of security systems
CIO Roger Baker is in search of a Public Key Infrastructure program to serve as a model for the future digital department
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Madison, Wis., School District Saves $25K with Free Internet Filtering
Madison, Wis., is the largest school district in the nation to sign up for free Internet filtering through Phoenix-based Dotsafe Inc., in a move that will save the district more than $25,000 per year.
Digital Government
GSA shores up Seat effort
In his State of the Union address Jan. 26, President Bill Clinton envisioned a world wired to the Internet. In his fiscal 2001 budget, released today, he targets billions of dollars for information technology to make it happen.
Digital Government
California Latest State to Offer Online Registrations
This spring, California will join states including Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia and Louisiana in allowing people to register vehicles online.
Digital Government
House: E-benefits must be standardized
States currently use different EBT systems that do not interoperate, leading to widespread fraud, officials say
Digital Government
Miss. Teachers to get Online Training Tool
Mississippi's Education Department has selected Classroom Connect's Connected University as its online professional development program for educators.
People
Hidden agenda
When the Office of Personnel Management introduced a new retirement system 13 years ago, it promised a better deal for federal civil employees. Some observers say that, in general, OPM has lived up to its promise.
Digital Government
Attorney General Envisions Crime-Fighting Collaboration
Attorney General Janet Reno recently proposed a cooperative network that would enable law enforcement agencies nationwide to share information on electronic crimes.
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Intercepts
The National Defense University has stepped in to fill key gaps those pesky details that don't deserve attention from those who labor in the corridors of power here in the capital of the free world in the president's plan to develop a new corps of digital defenders to protect federal networks.
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