People
UK struggles with e-gov ignorance
British officials are trying to figure out how to get people to use e-government services.
Digital Government
U.S. trails Australia in health records
Australia's detailed national strategy for electronic health records includes close work with states and territories.
Modernization
Nortel wins U.K. military deal
The Canadian network equipment maker will provide multiservice switching and voice-over-IP solutions for the Defence Fixed Telecommunications System.
People
HP unveils product in Europe for secure identification management
Hewlett-Packard has unveiled announced a new end-to-end system allowing governments to provide secure identity documents for their citizens.
People
U.S. simulates a cyberattack
U.S. and industry officials participated in a simulated exercise to help them prepare for a massive cyberattack on computers networks.
Digital Government
NHS changes schedule for Accenture
The company and the UK Department of Health have worked out a new deployment schedule related to Accenture's work for the National Health Service.
Digital Government
Britain toughens patient privacy
The UK Health Department has new privacy guidelines that allow patients to limit access to their electronic health records.
Digital Government
IBM e-gov goes to Middle East
Big Blue's Bahrain center will support e-gov efforts of the 14 national governments in the region.
People
Track SEVIS payments online
Students can go to the Web to check the status of their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System fee payment.
People
NHS needs health IT personnel
There's a global shortage of qualified professionals who understand both health care and IT, says the director general of the United Kingdom's health IT project.
Digital Government
Alberta health images to go all digital
Alberta's provincial health agency plans to develop and deploy a $177 million medical digital imagery system by 2008.
Digital Government
HP wins Euro border, visa deal
The European Commission will pay $48.5 million to HP and three European companies to develop systems for border and police information, and visa requests.
People
Radios aid relief workers
A satellite radio system developed to aid relief workers could serve as the basis for a global tsunami warning system.
People
TopOff exercise heads off virtual terrorists
Emergency workers respond to new and imagined threats.
Digital Government
NHS cuts into Accenture profit
The systems integrator blamed delays related to British health systems for reducing operating margins in the second quarter.
People
Topoff 3 readies for WMD
The latest terrorism response exercise in the Top Officials series will include participants from Canada and the United Kingdom.
Digital Government