Digital Government
Security breaches highlight human role in infosec
Federal information systems security once again has been given a black eye, but this time it was the work of human error, not technical foulups
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Agencies band together to streamline forms processing
New system will give private companies a more efficient way to file employee benefits forms, and make those forms easier for the government to process
Digital Government
Pa. Gov. Ridge proposes "tax-free PC" holiday
Ridge hopes the break will help more low-income families buy home computers
Digital Government
FAA navigation system running late again
TWAAS, a system to improve aircraft's ability to make precision approaches and landings, has been delayed once again
Digital Government
Tucson seeks innovative tech proposals
City committee is looking for proposals that parlay grant money into long-term projects
Digital Government
Congressmen introduce act to permanently ban Internet taxes
Goodlatte, Cox and Wyden join ever-increasing fray over what to do about online transactions
Digital Government
Hackers tampering with Internet, e-mail links
Agencies warned that bad links could allow hackers to access or even change information
People
Disability benefits under FERS: What exactly are you getting?
Although I hope it never happens to you, at some point in your career you may become disabled and unable to work. Here are some things you should know about qualifying for disability under the Federal Employees Retirement System and how those disability benefits are calculated.
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Privacy group to Senate: FIDNet must go
The Electronic Privacy Information Center told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the administration's plan to protect information systems from cyberattacks will give the government unprecedented online monitoring capabilities
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GAO finds security plan lacking
Officials say federal agencies aren't equipped to protect critical U.S. infrastructure as called for by the National Plan for Information Systems Protection
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Motorola to supply Navy with 'PC Radios'
New softwaredriven Digital Modular Radios positioned to become the 'PC of the radio world'
Digital Government
Deal could help New York government databases
Metagon, UNIFIED partnership could help agencies still using older systems
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Clinton proposes incentives to close digital divide
President's plan would give tax breaks to companies that donate used computers
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Davis bill excludes at-home workers from OSHA coverage
The bill would strip telecommuters of protection against federal health and safety violations
Digital Government
"Privacy," "private sector," are buzzwords of the future, officials say
Iowa and North Carolina officials tell forum attendees what future governments will need to be thinking about in order to go digital
Digital Government
Governors continue to spar over Internet taxes
The issue of whether to tax e-commerce transactions continues to heat up, with more elected officials joining the fray
People
Better tech needed to advance the Web governmentwide
It would be the understatement of the year to say The World Wide Web has and will continue to dramatically change how we conduct the business of the federal government. In fact, the change is so dramatic we must completely rethink how we do our jobs.
People
Unicenter TNG aims for total enterprise management but falls just short
Government agencies are prime candidates for enterprise management tools, given that many of them have large numbers of heterogeneous systems distributed across the country and even around the world.
Digital Government
Clinton wants to enlist computers in fight against gun violence
President's proposed budget includes money for systems that would build databases on gunrelated crime
Digital Government