IT managers find handhelds a mixed blessing
For government IT managers who use them, there's nothing better than a handheld PC or personal digital assistant for immediate access to vital data on the go.
Leisure and tourism are top topics on federal sites
Sixty-eight million Americans have used government Web sites, according to a survey released earlier this month by the Pew Internet and American Life Project in Washington. That's up from 40 million users two years ago.
IG says Customs needs more help
The Customs Service lacks the managers it needs to oversee its $1.3 billion modernization program, the Treasury Department's inspector general recently reported.
Sailors will get some say in picking NMCI's apps
Users of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal should have a say in which applications are moved into the NMCI environment.
Army puts crisis guidance online
In the frantic days last October after anthrax attacks on targets in Florida, Washington and New York, Army personnel at commands across the country issued 14 different instructions on how to respond to suspicious mailings. A few offered conflicting advice. Some were simply wrong.
National Security Agency takes on IT transformation via outsourcing
National Security Agency CIO Richard G. Turner put on a new hat after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
IBM Corp. adds internal RAID to p610 eServer
IBM Corp. has added an entry-level model and internal RAID storage to the p610 eServer line.
Online job fair: Now the sifting begins
A federal online job fair by this morning had garnered a million hits on its Web server and 11,700 applications for 270 IT job openings. The fair, conducted by the Office of Personnel Management and the federal CIO Council, went live Monday and is scheduled to close at midnight tonight.
@Info. Policy: Bush team stumbles on health privacy
In March, the Bush administration proposed some modifications to the health privacy rule that Bill Clinton promulgated on his way out the door. The rule was issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, fondly referred to as HIPAA.
Energy's Yucca Mountain site gets redesign, data restoration
Controversy over the Energy Department's plan to build a nuclear waste repository in Nevada has brought renewed attention and a redesign to the Yucca Mountain Project's Web site, at <a href="http://www.ymp.gov">www.ymp.gov</a>.
Cyber Eye: Does your modem have loose lips?
As if the government didn't already have enough security worries, researchers have discovered that the light-emitting diodes that show computer operations status are leaking data.
Beyond 508
Agency managers have found bonus capabilities in the compliance software they bought last year to meet Section 508 accessibility deadlines. Several related their experiences this month at the opening of the General Services Administration's Assistive Technology Showcase.
By the numbers
Just as air bags and electronic ignitions are universal in today's cars, Internet access has become a baseline for libraries.
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U.S. still No. 3 in e-gov
The third annual worldwide ranking of e-government initiatives by Accenture LLP of Chicago leaves the Top 3 unchanged from last year: Canada and Singapore, followed by the United States [see story at <a href="http://gcn.com/vol20_no8/inbrief/3972-1.html"> gcn.com/vol20_no8/inbrief/3972-1.html</a> ].
House votes to abolish INS, create two new agencies
The House of Representatives yesterday voted to do away with the Immigration and Nationalization Service and turn over border enforcement and immigration services to two bureaus of the Justice Department. By a vote of 405 to 9, the House passed HR 3231, the Barbara Jordan Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2002, named in honor of the chairwoman of a 1997 commission that found INS overwhelmed by enforcement duties.
GSA lets Verizon offer services in Baltimore
The General Services Administration has agreed to let Verizon Communications Inc. of New York offer local telephone service to federal customers in Baltimore under the Metropolitan Area Acquisition program.
At postal site, online service elicits no purr
Since 1997 I've reported on government efforts to improve service by using the Internet. Ah, the Internet. How efficient and convenient! How much money it will save us all. Recently I encountered online government as a citizen-user. I found one service saved me neither time nor money. But it did serve up headaches.
Editorial: Snoop patrol
At the public schools in my neighborhood, local police officers often visit to advise kids and parents on the dangers of alcohol and drugs. One piece of advice always bothers me: Lock up the liquor cabinet.
Army releases RFP for tactical network
The Army is seeking industry's help in developing a tactical intranet that will use commercial technologies for voice, data and video communications.
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