Registry for shots online
World Health Organization statistics show that 96 percent of U.S. children receive vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles and polio by the age of 4. But San Diego County officials say that in some pockets of the county, 22 percent of preschool age children are underimmunized, overimmunized or not immunized at all.
There are hazards in remote Net voting
Even before last fall's presidential election put the spotlight on the technical deficiencies of current paper-based voting machines, various groups were proposing and studying a possible new generation of voting technology'remote Internet voting systems.
Lieberman and administration can compromise on e-government, aide says
Mark Forman isn't the federal CIO, but his appointment earlier this year shows that the Bush administration agrees with Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) that electronic government programs need strong leadership to succeed, said the chief author of the Lieberman's E-Government Act of 2001.
Bill introduced to encourage public-private information sharing
A bill introduced Monday by Sens. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) would give limited exemption from the Freedom of Information Act and antitrust laws for security information voluntarily shared by companies.
USPS address change site links to advertisers
The Postal Service today unveiled the first official online change-of-address service, at <a href="http://MoversGuide.com">MoversGuide.com</a>, which is accessible from <a href="http://www.usps.com">www.usps.com</a>. The site, in partnership with a private company, links people to selected companies advertising goods and services needed for relocation.
Navy to outsource almost 3,000 jobs
The Navy recently informed Congress of its intent to outsource 2,981 jobs under the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76 process.
DOD reissues smart ID cards lost in Pentagon attack
The Defense Department has reissued hundreds of Common Access Card identifications that were lost in the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon.
Compaq announces per-seat PC deals
Compaq Computer Corp. is selling new Evo desktop and notebook PCs through per-seat deals, starting at $99 a month, that include help desk assistance, technology updates and asset reporting services.
Air Force techs acted fast to save systems
The quick thinking of systems workers at the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency's command and control directorate may have saved computers in the National Military Command Center from crashing following the terrorist attack Sept. 11.
Crisis proves a need for disaster planning
'Everybody just took off.' David Reiss, an information specialist in the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Systems Integration, said he could only grab his briefcase before fleeing headquarters on the morning of Sept. 11.
Panel: No short route to e-gov
Representatives of federal and state governments this month welcomed Mark Forman's vision of e-government but said it would require plenty of hard work to implement.
DOT finds room for its old documents'online
The Transportation Department's library, which holds about 300,000 titles, has felt a space crunch for years.
Customs moves NYC ops to JFK, Jersey
All 760 employees who worked at the severely damaged Customs House at World Trade Center Building 6, adjacent to the north tower, are accounted for.
DOD suggests list of charities to help victims
Defense Department officials have issued a list of organizations they recommend for donations to the survivors of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. The groups are:
DOJ database will expedite survivor funds
The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs is building a database to accelerate the processing of compensation claims filed by survivors of police, fire and rescue workers killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
PACKET RAT
It somehow didn't surprise the Rat very much to learn that the new political appointee in charge of his agency was a sock puppet monkey from a defunct dot-com.
DID YOU HEAR
'Dead or alive.' After this month's horrendous attacks on the United States, some people are urging the government to up its reward offer of $5 million for information about suspected mastermind Osama bin Laden, whom President Bush said he wants brought to justice 'dead or alive,' and other terrorists.
One-third of Army now uses AKO portal
The Army Knowledge Online intranet is getting closer to senior officials' goal of signing up all 1.5 million active-duty, reserve, National Guard and civilian personnel for accounts by Oct. 1.
FedWeb 2001: Slow progress toward citizen-oriented sites
Citizen-centric Web design is coming along slowly at best, some speakers said at yesterday's FedWeb 2001 conference at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
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