Digital Government
'The Last Frontier' state proves challenging for census
Bucking the wind and cold, Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt kicked off the Census 2000 count Wednesday in Anchorage, Alaska.
Digital Government
California Latest State to Offer Online Registrations
California announced this week that this spring it will join states including Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia and Louisiana in allowing people to register vehicles online.
Digital Government
Web managers play crucial roles in agency management
In a World Wide Webenabled world, Webmasters have been increasingly moving into Web management positions as the size and complexity of their responsibilities grows. Federal Webmasters must be able to play several management roles to fulfill those responsibilities.
People
Reed taking up residence at EDS
Anne Reed, the first CIO at the Agriculture Department, will be joining Electronic Data Systems Corp.'s Global Government Industry Group on Feb. 1 as vice president for industry relations.
Digital Government
New hi-tech projects bring health info to underprivileged
Technologically underserved areas in 34 states will soon have greater access to health information from the world's largest medical library thanks to the Internet and funding from the National Library of Medicine.
Digital Government
Ghost 6.0: Disk Updates From Afar
It is hard enough to configure a single computer with an operating system and a halfdozen applications. It is even more complicated to handle the same chore when dozens or hundreds of systems are involved.
People
Telecommuters beware: Kitchen accidents not covered by workers comp
Government employees who telecommute may not receive workers-compensation benefits for injuries they acquire while in their homes.
Digital Government
New national e-architecture in the works
When Steven Cochran surveys the fast-growing digital landscape from his office a few blocks from the White House, he sees an expanding forest of stovepipes. It's not a view he likes.
Digital Government
Bank's Online Auction Format Being Reviewed by Treasury
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at the U.S. Treasury is seeking comments on whether a Pennsylvania statute regulating auctioneers applies to a national bank that uses an online auction format to market and sell certificates of deposit.
Digital Government
New Cisco switch offers larger network building blocks
Cisco Systems Inc. this week unveiled a new network switching solution targeted at managers of networks in midsize organizations.
Digital Government
North Dakota IT Department Moving Problem Tracking Software Online
North Dakota's Information Technology Department is preparing to track the state's software problems on the World Wide Web, a move that will enable customers to keep an eye on glitches to make sure they're fixed.
Acquisition
FAA project hits snag, but on target overall, officials say
Despite a onemonth delay in the early part of the procurement process for a major aircraft tracking system, Federal Aviation Administration officials claim the project will remain on schedule.
Digital Government
New e-lobby tracking system coming online
As early as next month, lobbyists will begin reporting online their efforts to influence federal agencies and Congress. Besides dramatically reducing the amount of paperwork required to track lobbyists, electronic registration eventually will make information about their activities instantly available to anyone with a computer and an Internet connection.
Digital Government
New IBM supercomputer to improve weather predictions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service today declared operational one of the world's fastest supercomputers, which it will use to improve the accuracy and timeliness of weather forecasts and warnings.
Digital Government
Toshiba, Gateway lineup behind SpeedStep technology
In conjunction with Intel Corp.'s launch of several mobile Pentium III processors that use a new power-saving technology, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and Gateway Inc. on Tuesday announced systems that are among the first to offer the new capability.
People
Firm to provide FBI with online public record info
Data services firm ChoicePoint Inc. has forged an agreement to provide the FBI with information from online public records that will help the agency compile suspect profiles.
Digital Government
Virginia DMV First in Nation to Offer Online License Renewals
Virginia drivers with a clean record and Internet access can now renew their licenses without having to visit a customer service center.
Digital Government
Federal Grants Available to Improve In-school Communications
Schools and libraries nationwide can apply for federal E-rate grants to install communications systems that deliver phone service via existing local-area networks, allowing administrators and parents to have direct telephone contact with teachers in the classroom.
Digital Government
Hackers deface Library of Congress site
Hackers Monday night took down the Library of Congress' Thomas Internet site (thomas.loc.gov) for more than an hour, disabling the central point on the World Wide Web where citizens and officials can search for and read congressional documents.
Digital Government