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Rethinking IT

In addition to addressing access to information, OMB's proposed revisions to Circular A-130 attempt to force agencies to exercise better oversight of their information technology investments.

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Fixes not so tough, disabled say

The good news about complying with Section 508 is that many fixes although they will have some cost are relatively easy to make, especially when systems are still under development.

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Drag a Wild Horse

The Bureau of Land Management has put online auctioning to work to fulfill one of its missions.

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Web-time Travelers' Aid

Government has information and lots of it. In fact, collecting information is its business.

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Web City

A handful of city governments also have begun to use the Web to interact with their residents.

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HTE launches e-government gateway

The software company's city and county customers will be able to offer people online transaction capability

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Web links students, colleges

The Education Department showed off its COOL online college database last week as it prepares to begin an entirely World Wide Web-based data collection system.

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Building the perfect portal

Although enterprise information portals (EIPs) promise to simplify employees' access to information, they are not simple to build.

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Environmental permits going online in N.J.

The state's Department of Environmental Protection hopes that the online option will get companies permits faster and with less hassle

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Chicago aims to revamp education

The city has announced a major plan to get every city school capable of preparing a technology-literate work force

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National Weather Service names CIO

Shukri Wakid is the first chief information officer at the National Weather Service, the agency announced Thursday

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New York goes online with fishing access sites

People can find out where to fish and how to get there from the state's new Web sites

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Web may help rule-making process

FCW's DotGov Thursday column suggests that an agency could use its Web site to help it through the regulatory process

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Compensation for IT workers gets closer look

The CIO Council soon will study how information technology compensation in the federal government compares to compensation in the private sector

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OMB: No call for IT czar

The Office of Management and Budget's Sally Katzen does not think appointing a governmentwide chief information officer is a good idea

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Litronic to secure DOD e-mail

The Defense Department has awarded a $500,000 contract to Litronic Inc. to provide highsecurity software for DOD's secure email system

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Feds pose e-biz competition

Some industry representatives are complaining that the federal government's ecommerce activities go beyond what's appropriate for organizations supported by taxpayer dollars

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Michigan creates e-gov office

The new office will work alongside a new advisory council to establish the best ways for the state to adopt electronic initiatives

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NSF launching grants for cybercorps

The National Science Foundation is expected to release applications next month for grants that would fund the Federal Cyber Services program designed to train the next generation of digital defenders

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Reno: Communication barrier to accessibility

Attorney General Janet Reno on Tuesday presented the Justice Department's first scheduled report on Section 508, an amendment to the 1998 Workforce Investment Act