GSA prepares FirstGov site for upgrade
As a part of its package of 23 e-government initiatives, the Office of Management and Budget said the FirstGov.gov portal would move beyond the search engine and hot link capabilities it features now. Eventually, it will include online transactions, grant applications and regulatory filings, and a host of similar applications.
Agencies toss electronic info, NARA says
Much government data never reaches the National Archives and Records Administration because agency employees are unsure whether the electronic information they create is an official record, according to a new study.
PACKET RAT
It came as no surprise to the Rat that there's yet another big security problem with Microsoft Windows. Considering how many patches he's had to apply to Windows 2000 on his agency servers over the last year, he'd be surprised if a new Windows problem didn't rear its ugly head at least every other month.
CRYPTOGRAM
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
DID YOU HEAR
You've got videomail. New York City firefighters and police last month became the first to send video e-mail to troops overseas through facilities provided by the Defense Department, Compaq Computer Corp., Digital Island's global network and Sorensen Media's Vcast webcasting service. Troops are viewing the messages on the Web to avoid clogging military e-mail systems.
Computer pioneer Betty Holberton dies at 84
Frances 'Betty' Snyder Holberton, a pioneer in programming languages and other aspects of computing, died Dec. 8 in Rockville, Md. She was 84.
People on the Move
The IRS has appointed James R. Eads Jr. director of e-commerce for the Large and Mid-size Business Division's international programs.
Air Mobility Command centralizes its e-mail
The Air Mobility Command is in the first phase of a server consolidation project to centrally manage e-mail accounts of 65,000 users across 12 Air Force bases.
INCOMING
The Eagle Alliance, the joint venture handling the National Security Agency's $2 billion Groundbreaker contract, has completed a three-month employee transition period. Under the contract, 1,000 NSA workers and contractors were hired to work for the alliance. Computer Sciences Corp. is the lead contractor and managing partner of the Eagle Alliance.
Navy finds a Web alternative for holiday greetings
When anthrax threats led the Defense Department to cancel the Operation Dear Abby holiday letter-writing campaign to service members stationed overseas, the Navy cooked up an alternative program.
Oracle, Microsoft dominate federal databases
On the government systems scene, the twin peaks of database products are Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp., a GCN telephone survey found.
INTERVIEW: Steven Zaidman, FAA's research chief
As the associate administrator for research and acquisitions at the Federal Aviation Administration since July 1998, Steven Zaidman heads a 2,000-member organization divided between FAA's Washington headquarters and the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, N.J.
Calendar
Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Performance Optimization in Government Call Centers.Conference. Washington. Contact the National Institute for Government Innovation; phone: 888-670-8200; Web: <a href="http://www.nigi.org">www.nigi.org</a>.
OF THE PEOPLE
Another year has passed, and, to be honest, after the horrible events of Sept. 11, I'm rather glad to see a new year start. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon followed by the anthrax mailings truly produced dark clouds over our country, indeed over the world.
Strategic change: Army means business
The largest and oldest military service branch is beginning to resemble a business, and Army Lt. Gen. Peter Cuviello says he thinks this is a good thing.
Multifunction devices can do it all, except origami
The GCN Lab's call for midsized print/scan/copy devices suitable for government offices drew several impressive machines. Some were small enough for the average desk. Others were the size of a small refrigerator.
Color Balance
It's difficult to go wrong buying a color printer these days. Whether you choose an ink-jet, electrophotographic laser, LED laser or solid-ink model, you're almost sure to be happy with its performance.
Science.gov tool will browse public databases
A one-stop Web portal for government science and technology information is undergoing usability and accessibility testing before its launch early this year.
Disk array can work as a module or as a standalone
An entry-level disk array from SGI holds up to 584G in a 3.5-inch-high space.
HP and Hughes unite to deliver application content by satellite
Hughes Network Systems and Hewlett-Packard Co. will jointly offer a managed-content satellite service that can deliver applications such as distance learning at from 50 to 400 remote sites.
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