Digital Government
Supreme Court Bars States from Releasing Driver Information
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled this week that states can be barred from selling private companies the personal information drivers supply to state motor vehicle departments.
People
Pentagon to launch high-assurance PKI test
Lockheed Martin Federal Systems nabbed a $46 million blanket purchase agreement to provide systems integration services for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Corporate Information Infrastructure, the company announced Thursday.
Digital Government
New option announced for automated fingerprint IDs
Cogent Systems Inc. has made its fingerprint identification software products available on Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris platform a move that will give crime fighters yet another way to automate investigations.
Digital Government
Clinton to offer tax break for e-filers
Next month, President Clinton will ask Congress to create a tax credit for taxpayers who file their federal income taxes electronically.
Digital Government
National security plan calls for security standards
Federal agencies planning information technology procurements will need to incorporate information assurance products, systems and services into major purchases, according to a new national computer security plan announced by President Clinton.
People
Postal Service names new technology chief
Postmaster General William Henderson on Tuesday appointed Peter Jacobson as the agency's new chief technology officer.
Digital Government
MCI chief: Revenues depend on federal contract
MCI WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers said Wednesday he expects revenue growth for the company, but just how much depends in part on how swiftly federal agencies buy the company's telecommunication services.
Digital Government
ATF eyes paperless financing
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms recently migrated to a new financial management system to help it achieve its goal of a paperless financial environment.
People
Infrastructure plan: Governmentwide PKI key to cyberdefense
Protecting critical information infrastructures within the federal government requires the development of a governmentwide publickey infrastructure to ensure data integrity and user identification and authentication for traffic, such as email, carried over public networks.
Digital Government
Washington, D.C., airport experiences another breakdown
All of the main frequencies and voice circuits at the control tower of Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport failed for nearly an hour Tuesday when a power cable connector slid down a wire during an upgrade to the power system and hit one of three circuit breaker switches, according to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
Digital Government
It's time for real-time government
At the close of the 1999 General Services Administration's Leadership Conference, the audience watched a video of a blind man, guided by a partner who could see, running a marathon.
Acquisition
Federal union questions price tag of Army logistics pact
Official documents delivered to Congress just days before the Army awarded a $681 million contract to Computer Sciences Corp. for the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program (WLMP) place the total cost of the program at $533 million $148 million less than CSC's winning bid.
Digital Government
Georgia Passes Hat to GIS Users
Turned away by the state legislature, Georgia is asking public and private organizations in the state to help fund a project to convert high-resolution aerial photographs into all-purpose geographic images.
Digital Government
Pennsylvania Gets Federal Approval for Work Force Plan
The Labor Department last week authorized Pennsylvania to begin its five-year work force plan, which includes attracting and retaining skilled workers for the commonwealth's technology companies.
Digital Government
IT Issues Central in 'State of America's Cities'
America's cities are more prosperous and working better than ever, but problems such as racism and what to do about taxing Internet sales taint the picture, according to a survey released Wednesday by the National League of Cities.
People
Government wooing best and brightest for cyberdefense mission
Don't want to join the Navy and see the world? Then how about hitching up with the Federal Cyber Services (FCS) and defending the nation's information systems?
People
Former DISA chief goes global again with EDS
Electronic Data Systems Corp. tapped retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Albert. Edmonds, chief operating officer of the company's federal division in Herndon, Va., to spearhead the planned international expansion of its Government Global Industry Group.
Digital Government
California Counties to Share Social Services Network
A consortium of California counties is investing $321 million in a network system that they hope will improve the state's delivery of social services.
Digital Government
NASA, Industry to collaborate on research
NASA's Center of Excellence for Information Technology at Ames Research Center will conduct joint research in cuttingedge technologies with industry partners at the NASA Research Park.
People