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FirstGov adds states to its index

FirstGov has officially expanded its search engine to include 16 million Web pages from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

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FirstGov adds access to 50 states, D.C.

NEW ORLEANS—The General Services Administration last week relaunched its FirstGov portal with the added capability for searching and linking to 16 million pages from the 50 states and the District of Columbia.<@SM>

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Oklahoma chooses NIC portal

The state will pay upfront, rather than have NIC make its money from transaction fees

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IRS upgrading phone service

The Internal Revenue Service will launch a new system July 27 to make it easier for taxpayers to call the agency and get accurate information quickly

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Navy to join DMS centers under NMCI

Navy officials plan to consolidate 16 centers that provide regional coverage for the Defense Message System and locate them near six Navy Marine Corps Intranet network operations centers

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Grants fund crime-reporting systems

Justice awarding $13 million to help implement the National IncidentBased Reporting System

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State taps student talent

Middle school students in Washington created aWeb site that shows off the historic state capitol

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New Louisiana CIO out already

James DuBos resigned under a cloud just months after becoming the state's first CIO

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New standard set for security

FIPS 1402 is the new standard for the minimum level of cryptography in federal security products

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SBA launches HUBZone Gateway

Webbased search tool will help contracting officers find information on HUBZone businesses

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Officials seek borderless e-gov

Citizens do not care who is in charge or how they get information, as long as they get it, IT experts say

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New IT strategy taking shape

Bush administration emphasis is on outcomes and saving money, deputy CIOs say

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FirstGov expands to states

FirstGov has officially expanded its search engine to include sites from the states

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Navy systems management 'alarming'

Intrusions are on the rise, and officials are blaming poor systems management, but NMCI may help

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Online application goes statewide

California ramps up from successful pilot program of online applications for health insurance

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Roster change

Charlie Keegan, the director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Free Flight Office, will oversee the implementation of the agency's 10year modernization plan, the FAA announced June 21.

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GPS keeps track of buses

Buses for residents with special needs are running more efficiently with a vehicle location system

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Navy BPA offers 508 Web tool

SSB Technologies is providing its InSight and InFocus Section 508 bundle at a deep discount

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Tools make PDF files accessible

Officially, the era of accessibility began this week

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Road maps to the future

Web service gives planners a new view of transportation data