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SMART COPS. The Public Safety Department is combining a dispatch records management system and mobile computing software from SmartCop Inc. of Pensacola, Fla., to link state highway patrol units, police departments and county sheriff's offices wirelessly.
Ballmer spells out Microsoft's new ASP strategy
The world's largest software vendor will become an application service provider, letting users rent its applications.
EDITORIAL
Last month, according to federal statistics, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits nationally rose 9 percent.
Federal Web sites handle traffic congestion
Federal Web sites attracted 1.3 percent more traffic in February than they did last February.
Oracle: 'Drink the Kool-Aid' for e-success
Self-service is the model that works best when an organization puts its mission online, Oracle Corp. executive vice president Jeff Henly last month told an audience of government and corporate officials in Washington
These Florida schools are short on staff, big on automation
Florida's Polk County School District transports 43,000 children each school day using 466 buses. The district's school bus transportation area covers about 2,000 square miles.
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Imagine it's a few years before the turn of the century. Scientists have produced a technological miracle with almost unlimited promise for improving health.
A virtual college has its first grad
After two years, Western Governors' University (WGU), a nonprofit university with virtual campuses in 19 states, has awarded its first degree. Two more students will graduate this month.
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 29—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.
ITAA seeks 508 clarifications
MAY 29—The 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.
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