People
Online help for U.S. bonds
Taxpayers who receive a federal tax refund this year will find something that could bring them an additional payoff: a notice reminding them that they can cash in a matured U.S. savings bond.
People
Online services crop up
Because tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers use computers to help them manage their crops and their land, Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to become more Internetfriendly.
People
Securing the 2000 Census
On a hilltop in Bowie, Md., overlooking the traffic flowing down Route 50, the Census Bureau's glass building that houses its central computer system nearly blends into the horizon.
People
EPA's CIO heading to the private sector
Al Pesachowitz will be replaced by an official from Florida's Office of Policy and Budget
Acquisition
IRS deal eases load
Electronic software delivery is a hit at the Internal Revenue Service.
People
E-file: Off the mark
The Digital Age is a pleasure and a problem for the Internal Revenue Service.
Digital Government
Bill targets DOE nuclear lab security
A bill introduced Wednesday would increase inspections of information security systems at the Energy Department's nuclear weapons laboratories
People
Online Census forms keep a low profile
Bureau's publicity focuses on high response rate from hardtocount segments of the population
Digital Government
Industry pressures Hill to fund Customs system
A coalition of business and retail groups including automakers, Kmart Corp. and even McDonald's are banding together to pressure Congress to fund $1.2 billion to modernize the Customs Service's antiquated computer system. In an unusual alliance, the group of more than 400 trade organizations and companies say aging computers at every U.S. port are slowing the importation of goods, costing time and money.
Digital Government
AOL: Quiet neighbor
The world ? or at least, the World Wide Web ? is AOL's oyster. With the Internet service provider poised to merge with Time Warner Inc. to form the largest media company in history, it appears America Online Inc. has everything going for it: money, markets and growth.
Digital Government
Census slowdown no problem
The Census Bureau had to change part of its data capture system, Census chief Kenneth Prewitt told Congress
Acquisition
IRS extends Beyond.com's deal
The $15 million contract provides electronic delivery of Microsoft software to 130,000 IRS desktops
Digital Government
Rep. Bliley won't seek re-election
House Commerce Committee Chairman Tom Bliley (R-Va.) has overseen legislation including Internet taxation, computer encryption and telephone competition
Digital Government
Census: Day 1 and counting
On the first official day of Census 2000, Internet and paper forms trickled in to Census centers
Digital Government
$3M saves Customs pilot
Treasury found funding to keep a Customs Service modernization pilot up and running
Digital Government
Political conventions get wired, too
Forget about watching a recap of this year's political conventions on the 11 p.m. news.
Digital Government
Tera buying Cray
The move should give the company supercomputing market presence, including federal business
Digital Government
Numbers show reality of e-sales
New data from the Census Bureau will likely fuel the divisive debate on whether to charge sales tax on online purchases
Digital Government