Digital Government
AOL, Time Warner chiefs try to placate Senate panel
Consumers will benefit from the megamerger, the CEOs say, especially from the companies' vow to open their cable lines to other Internet providers
Digital Government
Address glitch scares Census
Vendor incorrectly addresses Census mass mailing, but bureau officials say mistake won't affect outcome of 2000 count
Digital Government
Government still playing catch-up on IT
Although the Clinton administration's $1.84 trillion fiscal 2001 budget request included $39.7 billion for information technology, analysts say private industry is spending at least double that amount to keep pace with technology
People
$10 billion Navy intranet deal under scrutiny
The chairman of the House Military Readiness Subcommittee sent a letter to the secretary of the Navy requesting that the service delay the N/MCI until the Navy comes clean on funding and oversight requirements
Digital Government
Clinton budget boosts government IT
The president's fiscal 2001 budget proposal, which still must be approved by Congress, is the strongest request yet to promote electronic government
Digital Government
Electronic newsletter targets older Americans
The Social Security Administration on March 1 will launch an electronic newsletter aimed at reaching more than 9 million Americans over age 65 who have access to computers
Digital Government
House passes $6.9 billion IT research bill
The fiveyear package would authorize a major new research investment in information technology, creating new jobs and infusing millions of dollars into research at federal agencies and major universities
Digital Government
Census makes final check on system
The Census Bureau will conduct a final test of its data capture system next week before the national head count kicks off at the end of March
Digital Government
University management of Los Alamos improving
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said Wednesday that a review of the University of California's management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory showed improvement and would continue at least until 2002
Digital Government
Clinton's 2001 budget targets digital government
The administration's $1.84 trillion budget proposal earmarks funding for a slew of key IT programs designed to bring government into the 21st century
Digital Government
My money went where?
So you want to know where your hard-earned tax dollars are going? President Clinton's fiscal 2001 budget proposal would give taxpayers a chance to find out
Digital Government
VA budget redirects excess Y2K funding toward security
President Clinton's fiscal 2001 budget request, released Monday, called for $1.5 billion in information technology funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, including a surplus after fixing its Year 2000 problems.
Digital Government
Tech Won't help Census
Census Bureau director Kenneth Prewitt said technology won't help the agency find those who are undercounted in the 2000 census and that it will take knocking on doors and old-fashioned legwork to get the job done.
Digital Government
Bids Sought to Develop Medicaid Data Warehouse
The Utah Department of Health's Division of Health Care Financing is seeking bids to develop a data warehouse to manage its Medicaid program.
Digital Government
Security breaches highlight human role in infosec
Federal information systems security once again has been given a black eye, but this time it was the work of human error, not technical foulups
People
Clinton proposes incentives to close digital divide
President's plan would give tax breaks to companies that donate used computers
Digital Government
Clinton wants to enlist computers in fight against gun violence
President's proposed budget includes money for systems that would build databases on gunrelated crime
Digital Government
Coin sales showing U.S. Mint the money
People flooding Web site to buy specialty state quarters
Digital Government
Nail-biting week for the Census Bureau
E-mail crash, weather woes come at the worst time for those responsible for the national head count
Digital Government