The eclectic slide
'As you'll see from the first slide ....' If that line sounds familiar, you are either a comedy writer or, more likely, the veteran'or victim'of one too many PC-generated slide presentations. They have become part of the fabric of the working world.
Video net connects Oklahoma
Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Oklahoma officials are hoping the statewide network, OneNet, can help them be the former by saving money on what they call 'windshield time,' the hours state employees spend driving throughout Oklahoma for routine training.
Electronic-gov myths persist, Gartner report says
In the rush to cross the digital divide, federal and state governments still cling to major misconceptions about how to get the job done, a new study concludes.
Toss the middleware, Oracle's Ellison tells group
Quick, what's the dumbest way you can think of to assemble an information architecture?
CIO OUTLOOK
As the only state chief information officer with a responsibility for public broadcasting, I have been in a unique position to see the merger of information technology and broadcasting.
Pentium 4 or Athlon?
It's PC shoot-out time again, and computer builders and buyers have a choice between machines built around Intel Corp.'s 1.7-GHz Pentium 4 processor and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s 1.4-GHz Athlon Thunderbird.
Library gives capacity on demand
An enterprise tape library from Advanced Digital Information Corp. can increase capacity on demand for data consolidation and storage networks.
COUNTY LINES
County governments lose hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars each year because debtors skip out on paying fees such as parking tickets or emergency medical services charges.
Oracle9i readies databases for clustered servers, adds XML
Oracle Corp. has upgraded its flagship database management system for clustering.
Son of Code Red is wilier
Most government offices al-ready have protected their systems from a new Internet worm that exploits the same server flaw as the Code Red worm. The new worm installs a back door that leaves infected machines open to future exploitation.
Editorial Cartoon
It's been a tough year financially for many state and local governments, with more than a few facing far-reaching cuts. Recently government officials have disclosed plans for tightening their information technology spending.
EDITORIAL
The fiscal realities that have hit so many technology companies are coming home to roost for state budgets. As Wilson P. Dizard III reports on Page 1, figures compiled by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers show that 30 states are experiencing budget shortfalls going into fiscal 2002.
You CAN take it with you'your desktop data, that is
Office moves are a fact of life every three or four years for many government workers. Your data is something you can't trust to the movers, whether it's going to another floor or another state.
Portable PCs that do what PDAs do not
Lightweight, low-cost notebook PCs hold the middle ground of mobile computing. At one end, they're an attractive alternative to bigger notebooks because they save money and weight while packing enough computing power to get most jobs done.
Defense to create post for spectrum management
The Defense Department will appoint an assistant deputy chief information officer for spectrum management to help the department as it wrangles with industry over the use of radio frequency for wireless applications.
Navy, Defense reach agreement on NMCI testing
The Defense Department has reached an agreement with the Navy on the testing required to free up funding for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, Navy officials announced today.
EMC chief points up data access effect on war
Mike Ruettgers sees an interesting link between information technology and the length of time the United States has engaged in wars.
About the GCN Lab
The GCN Lab has been providing unbiased reviews of hardware, software and services to government information technology professionals since 1985'when the Zenith 248 was the government's most popular PC. Government Computer News' reviews staff examines hundreds of products each year in a wide variety of categories.
OMB: Impetus is on agencies to fund e-gov efforts
Facing a budget surplus of $158 billion for fiscal 2001, the Bush administration plans to dole out some funds for electronic-government programs.
POWER USER
If you've been waiting for the right time to buy a couple dozen Palm OS personal digital assistants for your office'or one for yourself'now might be the time.
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