Digital Government
Agarwal takes post at NIC
P.K. Agarwal will leave his post at the California Franchise Tax Board to run the National Information Consortium's e-government operations.
Digital Government
Michigan to post lesson plans online
New or substitute teachers could learn from the sample curriculums, which would be provided by handpicked teachers
Digital Government
Survey to measure privacy concerns
The public will be asked this summer whether having easily accessible public records is worth it ? if it means criminals can get their personal info that much easier
Modernization
Virginia to create statewide network
WorldCom wins multimillion-dollar contract to merge five networks into one speedy line, making DSL available statewide
Modernization
Nevada deploys 711 for hearing-impaired phone relay
Nevada is the fourth state to offer the service ? behind Hawaii, Maryland and Massachusetts
Digital Government
WorldCom awards grants for community partnerships
The money will enable colleges and K-12 schools to work together to help kids learn technology skills
Modernization
Colorado awards grants for telecommunication planning
The communities will use the grants to investigate which type of high-speed system would be best for their area
Digital Government
Education companies join to integrate services
Datatel Inc. and Eduprise will jointly develop administrative system interfaces to e-learning platforms for higher education institutions
Digital Government
Web site, intranet smooth service in Allegheny
Thanks to a Web site for commuters and an intranet that connects the department's remote offices, Pittsburgh's Port Authority is more efficient
Digital Government
Microsoft to issue Outlook security patch
The patch is to prevent the program from falling victim to viruses such as the recent 'love bug'
Digital Government
Report: High-tech work force growing
California, Texas, Virginia, Colorado and Georgia lead the nation in IT job creation, with California taking first place
People
Microsoft partnering to offer e-gov business apps
Microsoft Corp. and Carta Inc. will build, market and distribute e-government applications for cities, counties and states
Digital Government
Glass ceiling for women in IT persists
Women are still underpaid and underrepresented in the IT work force, a new report finds
Digital Government
Does COPPA apply to your web site?
A lot of general-audience Web sites may not be aware that they fall under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Digital Government
N.C. revamps commerce Web site
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has revamped its World Wide Web site, creating a new Web portal to better organize information
Modernization
Bloomington lays 'digital underground'
The city announces a plan to equip the area with a fiber-optic network in hopes of luring industry to town while keeping the city's streets as smooth as possible
Digital Government
Summit spurs strategies for fighting crime
Government leaders, security experts and law enforcement representatives put their heads together on how to stop computer crime
Digital Government
FOIA software aims to ease request burden
The software would allow people to request information online, then receive return e-mails updating the status of their request
Digital Government
"Cyber Ethics" conference set for October
The event is designed to show educators how to teach students that Internet crimes are no less criminal than offline crimes
Digital Government