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Do government Web sites flunk privacy issue?

Local government information technology managers focused on privacy concerns raised by the increasing importance of Web systems at the Public Technology Inc. annual conference in Atlanta in April.

By GCN
May 29, 2001

NOAA hurricane awareness site offers help in time for summer

Beach season is approaching, and the population of coastal areas is growing, which increases the possibility of hurricane devastation in the United States.

By GCN
May 29, 2001

Governor attaches a tax credit to broadband networking

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne recently unveiled a project that will provide rural communities in southern and eastern Idaho with access to broadband technology.

By GCN
May 29, 2001

It's semper fidelis to e-personnel apps

The Marine Corps personnel staff has two missions: Cut down paper use, and speed up the review of thousands of candidates for promotion.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

What 508 does and does not require

As June 21 nears, federal officials are honing a fine distinction between what is and is not required of them to make government systems accessible to disabled users.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

IRS revises taxpayer call routing system

The IRS is revamping its call routing and management system to speed taxpayer access to information.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

Foundation reps carry data everywhere in PDAs

It has been a slow transition from notebook computers to personal digital assistants, but the Inter-American Foundation is counting the benefits.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

Feds, vendors take FAR view of 508 buying rules

As contracting officers grapple with the new Section 508 buying rules that take effect June 25, expect some procurements to be put on hold until agencies figure out if the products they plan to buy comply.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

Future accessibility tools will be smart peripherals

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.'While webmasters and systems administrators struggle with kludgy software add-ons, one visionary is experimenting with techniques to virtually let the blind see and the deaf hear.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

Here are 15 tips to make your Web site accessible

It's easy to build a Web site that complies with Section 508 requirements. Simply limit it to standard Hypertext Markup Language pages, add a text description of all graphics and avoid any interactive or script functions.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

Lawmakers are cool to IRS board's funding request

The Bush administration's IRS budget for fiscal 2002 fails to provide enough funding for modernization and will slow the program, the IRS Oversight Board told lawmakers this month.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

This trick can boost memory management

Microsoft Windows 98 has several quirks that can be blamed on poor virtual memory management. They show up in heavy swapping of data from RAM to the hard drive.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

PeopleSoft portal offers many apps

The PeopleSoft Government Portal suite, released this month, will support either intranet or public Web access to an agency's applications and databases.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

100 percent of bandwidth is Web100's goal

The Web100 Project is distributing initial versions of software fine-tuned to exploit 100 percent of available bandwidth on high-speed networks.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

DARPA orders $65m in PCs and services

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has placed a five-year, $65 million order for information technology services with RS Information Systems Inc.

By GCN
May 25, 2001

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Do government Web sites flunk privacy issue?

Local government information technology managers focused on privacy concerns raised by the increasing importance of Web systems at the Public Technology Inc. annual conference in Atlanta in April.

NOAA hurricane awareness site offers help in time for summer

Beach season is approaching, and the population of coastal areas is growing, which increases the possibility of hurricane devastation in the United States.

CIO OUTLOOK

I often find myself arguing both sides of what I call the IT alignment issue.

Governor attaches a tax credit to broadband networking

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne recently unveiled a project that will provide rural communities in southern and eastern Idaho with access to broadband technology.

Voice of America speaks MP3

MAY 29The Voice of America's MP3 webcast programs are as popular in urban areas abroad as its traditional shortwave, television and AM/FM radio broadcasts are in remote areas.

ITAA seeks 508 clarifications

MAY 29The Information Technology Association of America wants to know more precisely what the final Federal Acquisition Regulation rule about Section 508 means.

It's semper fidelis to e-personnel apps

The Marine Corps personnel staff has two missions: Cut down paper use, and speed up the review of thousands of candidates for promotion.

What 508 does and does not require

As June 21 nears, federal officials are honing a fine distinction between what is and is not required of them to make government systems accessible to disabled users.

Get access-friendly

Take a deep breath and relax. Section 508 compliance, at least for your agency's online services, is easier than you think.

IRS revises taxpayer call routing system

The IRS is revamping its call routing and management system to speed taxpayer access to information.

Foundation reps carry data everywhere in PDAs

It has been a slow transition from notebook computers to personal digital assistants, but the Inter-American Foundation is counting the benefits.

Feds, vendors take FAR view of 508 buying rules

As contracting officers grapple with the new Section 508 buying rules that take effect June 25, expect some procurements to be put on hold until agencies figure out if the products they plan to buy comply.

Future accessibility tools will be smart peripherals

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.'While webmasters and systems administrators struggle with kludgy software add-ons, one visionary is experimenting with techniques to virtually let the blind see and the deaf hear.

Here are 15 tips to make your Web site accessible

It's easy to build a Web site that complies with Section 508 requirements. Simply limit it to standard Hypertext Markup Language pages, add a text description of all graphics and avoid any interactive or script functions.

Lawmakers are cool to IRS board's funding request

The Bush administration's IRS budget for fiscal 2002 fails to provide enough funding for modernization and will slow the program, the IRS Oversight Board told lawmakers this month.

This trick can boost memory management

Microsoft Windows 98 has several quirks that can be blamed on poor virtual memory management. They show up in heavy swapping of data from RAM to the hard drive.

PeopleSoft portal offers many apps

The PeopleSoft Government Portal suite, released this month, will support either intranet or public Web access to an agency's applications and databases.

100 percent of bandwidth is Web100's goal

The Web100 Project is distributing initial versions of software fine-tuned to exploit 100 percent of available bandwidth on high-speed networks.

DARPA orders $65m in PCs and services

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has placed a five-year, $65 million order for information technology services with RS Information Systems Inc.

Site gets new job

This fall, a Web portal will begin replacing the Commerce Business Daily as the authoritative source of information about federal procurements of more than $25,000.

Local government information technology managers focused on privacy concerns raised by the increasing importance of Web systems at the Public Technology Inc. annual conference in Atlanta in April.

Beach season is approaching, and the population of coastal areas is growing, which increases the possibility of hurricane devastation in the United States.

I often find myself arguing both sides of what I call the IT alignment issue.

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne recently unveiled a project that will provide rural communities in southern and eastern Idaho with access to broadband technology.

MAY 29&#151;The Voice of America's MP3 webcast programs are as popular in urban areas abroad as its traditional shortwave, television and AM/FM radio broadcasts are in remote areas.

MAY 29&#151;The Information Technology Association of America wants to know more precisely what the final Federal Acquisition Regulation rule about Section 508 means.

The Marine Corps personnel staff has two missions: Cut down paper use, and speed up the review of thousands of candidates for promotion.

As June 21 nears, federal officials are honing a fine distinction between what is and is not required of them to make government systems accessible to disabled users.

Take a deep breath and relax. Section 508 compliance, at least for your agency's online services, is easier than you think.

The IRS is revamping its call routing and management system to speed taxpayer access to information.

It has been a slow transition from notebook computers to personal digital assistants, but the Inter-American Foundation is counting the benefits.

As contracting officers grapple with the new Section 508 buying rules that take effect June 25, expect some procurements to be put on hold until agencies figure out if the products they plan to buy comply.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.'While webmasters and systems administrators struggle with kludgy software add-ons, one visionary is experimenting with techniques to virtually let the blind see and the deaf hear.

It's easy to build a Web site that complies with Section 508 requirements. Simply limit it to standard Hypertext Markup Language pages, add a text description of all graphics and avoid any interactive or script functions.

The Bush administration's IRS budget for fiscal 2002 fails to provide enough funding for modernization and will slow the program, the IRS Oversight Board told lawmakers this month.

Microsoft Windows 98 has several quirks that can be blamed on poor virtual memory management. They show up in heavy swapping of data from RAM to the hard drive.

The PeopleSoft Government Portal suite, released this month, will support either intranet or public Web access to an agency's applications and databases.

The Web100 Project is distributing initial versions of software fine-tuned to exploit 100 percent of available bandwidth on high-speed networks.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has placed a five-year, $65 million order for information technology services with RS Information Systems Inc.

This fall, a Web portal will begin replacing the Commerce Business Daily as the authoritative source of information about federal procurements of more than $25,000.

MAY 29The Voice of America's MP3 webcast programs are as popular in urban areas abroad as its traditional shortwave, television and AM/FM radio broadcasts are in remote areas.

MAY 29The Information Technology Association of America wants to know more precisely what the final Federal Acquisition Regulation rule about Section 508 means.