Thrift revamp begins anew
Materials, Communication and Computers Inc. expects to finish its analysis of the computerized record-keeping system for the Thrift Savings Plan by September and begin upgrading it, but the company will likely have to start the project from scratch, an official with the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board said.
Is the FirstGov playing field level?
The General Services Administration's acceptance of the FirstGov search engine as a gift from philanthropist Eric Brewer 'shelters all the information from current law.' Or so says David LeDuc, manager of public policy at the Software and Information Industry Association of Washington.
Federal courts consider putting cases on the Web
A committee of federal judges this month recommended that most federal court case files be available online to the same extent they are in courthouses, with some restrictions.
Panel: Monitor Internet use by employees, judges
Employees and judges at the nation's federal courts soon might face computer use monitoring.
Health site looks at drug use on the job
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has launched a Web site to help agencies and companies prevent drug abuse among their workers.
GPRA study reveals a failure to communicate
Although federal research managers have attempted to comply with the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act, they often fail to communicate effectively with oversight panels, a study concluded this month.
HistoryWired is a big hit with virtual crowd
In the first five days after its Aug. 15 debut, the Smithsonian Institution's new HistoryWired online exhibit drew 92,000 visitors to <a href="http://historywired.si.edu">historywired.si.edu</a>.
Energy spends on high-end software tests
The Energy Department this month parceled out $57 million for computational research via its new Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing program.
MAA reaches out and touches 21st metro area
The General Services Administration has awarded contracts for local telecommunications in San Antonio to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and Winstar Communications Inc. of New York.
Copyright Office modernizes its search system
The Copyright Office this week replaced its old Telnet search system with Web-based searching for copyright information about books, music recordings, movies, software and other works.
House builds an XML foundation
The House of Representatives has drafted 110 Extensible Markup Language document type definitions for its legislative activities.
GSA finds feds pay SmartPay bills on time
Almost all government employees who hold SmartPay credit cards have been paying their bills on time, the General Services Administration found in its most recent delinquency report.
New from Corel: an XP-to-2002 suite patch
The new Corel WordPerfect Office 2002 suite, reviewed recently by GCN [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no17/reviews/4545-1.html">GCN, July 2, Page 36</a>], has a patch so that users can properly load files from rival product Microsoft Office XP.
PACKET RAT
Few moviegoers can enjoy any film that involves technology if they have the misfortune to be seated alongside the Rat. So it was with some trepidation that his spouse agreed on a family outing to see 'Planet of the Apes.'
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DID YOU HEAR
Do you like your wireless phone better than your microwave? Now, what kind of question is that? Turns out Verizon Wireless of Bedminster, N.J., wants to hear from wireless phone users about their habits.
At NIST, seeing the future is all in a day's work
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently showed off their Smart Space Laboratory, where they evaluate new methods of pervasive computing and human-computer interaction.
People on the Move
President Bush plans to nominate Arden Bement Jr. to be director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
IRS chooses PeopleSoft CRM software
The IRS has awarded PeopleSoft Inc. a contract worth more than $10 million to provide customer relationship management software.
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