Route Fifty

Six network printers vary in color, quality

Despite the march of electronic commerce, hardly a contract is signed or a deal concluded without toner hitting paper at some point.

By GCN
January 5, 2001

Be wise and prepare for wireless, experts say

As if systems administrators didn't have enough on their plates, another radical change is coming.

By GCN
January 5, 2001

App lets Kentucky judges read criminal histories from the bench

Kentucky's Jefferson County District Court is piloting a new application that gives judges immediate access'from the bench'to a defendant's criminal history during court proceedings.

By GCN
January 5, 2001

Marine's free program fills a vexing void

Why did a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant write his own screen-printing program when there are plenty of commercial versions on the market?

By GCN
January 5, 2001

Census 2000 results draw more than 5 million hits

JAN. 5Last week's announcement of the Census 2000 results garnered 5.2 million Web hits in one day without bringing down the Census Bureau's server.

By GCN
January 5, 2001

Project Reporter 2.0 server software combines multiple reports on Web

Project Reporter 2.0 from CoGenTex Inc. of Ithaca, N.Y., can automatically post status reports on the Web, consolidating data from Microsoft Project 2000, Scitor Project Scheduler from Scitor Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., or other project managers.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

NOAA supercomputer to boost hurricane forecasts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers expect their newest high-performance computer to advance the science of hurricane forecasting.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

HHS reflects on new look for its Web sites

The Health and Human Services Department is trying to reformat its Web sites as 'planned communities rather than urban sprawl,' said Brian Burns, the department's current deputy assistant secretary for information resources management.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

Hiring efforts take to the Web

The Office of Personnel Management has removed an impediment to efficient hiring: It has put its flagship application program, USA Staffing, online.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

LETTERS: Acquisition workers left out

Your story, 'Clinton signs flexible-hiring bill,' points out that the 2000 Defense authorization bill contained the Federal Contractor Flexibility Act of 2000, which allows substitution of training and experience for a four-year degree [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol19_no33/news-briefs/3297-1.html">GCN, Nov. 20, 2000, Page 3</a>].

By GCN
January 4, 2001

OMB's Spotila leaves for private sector

JAN. 4John T. Spotila has left his job as administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to become chief operating officer of GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

INTERVIEW: Karen Hogan, Commerce's driving digital force

Karen Hogan wears several hats: She is director of the Commerce Department's Office of Departmentwide Programs; she is acting deputy chief information officer; and she is the manager of Commerce's Digital Department initiative.

By GCN
January 4, 2001

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Mayors change, CIO endures

Political visions come and go with each administration. Budget priorities shift. Policies evolve. And strategic plans swing with the latest trends.

Six network printers vary in color, quality

Despite the march of electronic commerce, hardly a contract is signed or a deal concluded without toner hitting paper at some point.

Be wise and prepare for wireless, experts say

As if systems administrators didn't have enough on their plates, another radical change is coming.

App lets Kentucky judges read criminal histories from the bench

Kentucky's Jefferson County District Court is piloting a new application that gives judges immediate access'from the bench'to a defendant's criminal history during court proceedings.

Marine's free program fills a vexing void

Why did a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant write his own screen-printing program when there are plenty of commercial versions on the market?

Census 2000 results draw more than 5 million hits

JAN. 5Last week's announcement of the Census 2000 results garnered 5.2 million Web hits in one day without bringing down the Census Bureau's server.

Project Reporter 2.0 server software combines multiple reports on Web

Project Reporter 2.0 from CoGenTex Inc. of Ithaca, N.Y., can automatically post status reports on the Web, consolidating data from Microsoft Project 2000, Scitor Project Scheduler from Scitor Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., or other project managers.

NOAA supercomputer to boost hurricane forecasts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers expect their newest high-performance computer to advance the science of hurricane forecasting.

@INFO POLICY

Last year, Capitol Hill was awash in proposals to establish a governmentwide chief information officer. Is this a good idea? I tend to be highly skeptical of any management initiatives coming from Congress.

HHS reflects on new look for its Web sites

The Health and Human Services Department is trying to reformat its Web sites as 'planned communities rather than urban sprawl,' said Brian Burns, the department's current deputy assistant secretary for information resources management.

CYBER EYE

Ever since the November elections, people have been saying, 'There's got to be a better way.' Not surprisingly, companies that market digital certificate technology are saying digital certificates are that way.

Message Mania

Two years ago, as President Clinton's impeachment proceedings took center stage, floods of impassioned messages slowed congressional e-mail systems to a crawl.

Cosgrave departs IRS

JAN. 4'IRS chief information officer Paul Cosgrave has resigned and will leave office by the middle of the month.

Hiring efforts take to the Web

The Office of Personnel Management has removed an impediment to efficient hiring: It has put its flagship application program, USA Staffing, online.

LETTERS: Acquisition workers left out

OMB's Spotila leaves for private sector

JAN. 4John T. Spotila has left his job as administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to become chief operating officer of GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va.

OPINION

You can add selecting a president to sausage making and legislating on the list of things that are better left unwatched. So it's George W. Bush who faces the arduous task of leading the country and running the federal government.

EDITORIAL

Naturally, everyone is wondering what president-elect George W. Bush will do about information technology in government.

INTERVIEW: Karen Hogan, Commerce's driving digital force

Karen Hogan wears several hats: She is director of the Commerce Department's Office of Departmentwide Programs; she is acting deputy chief information officer; and she is the manager of Commerce's Digital Department initiative.

THE 50 STATES

The general election cast a blinding glare on voting technology used by state and local governments. At times, the debate generated more heat than light.

Political visions come and go with each administration. Budget priorities shift. Policies evolve. And strategic plans swing with the latest trends.

Despite the march of electronic commerce, hardly a contract is signed or a deal concluded without toner hitting paper at some point.

As if systems administrators didn't have enough on their plates, another radical change is coming.

Kentucky's Jefferson County District Court is piloting a new application that gives judges immediate access'from the bench'to a defendant's criminal history during court proceedings.

Why did a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant write his own screen-printing program when there are plenty of commercial versions on the market?

JAN. 5&#151;Last week's announcement of the Census 2000 results garnered 5.2 million Web hits in one day without bringing down the Census Bureau's server.

Project Reporter 2.0 from CoGenTex Inc. of Ithaca, N.Y., can automatically post status reports on the Web, consolidating data from Microsoft Project 2000, Scitor Project Scheduler from Scitor Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., or other project managers.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers expect their newest high-performance computer to advance the science of hurricane forecasting.

Last year, Capitol Hill was awash in proposals to establish a governmentwide chief information officer. Is this a good idea? I tend to be highly skeptical of any management initiatives coming from Congress.

The Health and Human Services Department is trying to reformat its Web sites as 'planned communities rather than urban sprawl,' said Brian Burns, the department's current deputy assistant secretary for information resources management.

Ever since the November elections, people have been saying, 'There's got to be a better way.' Not surprisingly, companies that market digital certificate technology are saying digital certificates are that way.

Two years ago, as President Clinton's impeachment proceedings took center stage, floods of impassioned messages slowed congressional e-mail systems to a crawl.

JAN. 4'IRS chief information officer Paul Cosgrave has resigned and will leave office by the middle of the month.

The Office of Personnel Management has removed an impediment to efficient hiring: It has put its flagship application program, USA Staffing, online.

JAN. 4&#151;John T. Spotila has left his job as administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to become chief operating officer of GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va.

You can add selecting a president to sausage making and legislating on the list of things that are better left unwatched. So it's George W. Bush who faces the arduous task of leading the country and running the federal government.

Naturally, everyone is wondering what president-elect George W. Bush will do about information technology in government.

Karen Hogan wears several hats: She is director of the Commerce Department's Office of Departmentwide Programs; she is acting deputy chief information officer; and she is the manager of Commerce's Digital Department initiative.

The general election cast a blinding glare on voting technology used by state and local governments. At times, the debate generated more heat than light.

JAN. 5Last week's announcement of the Census 2000 results garnered 5.2 million Web hits in one day without bringing down the Census Bureau's server.

JAN. 4John T. Spotila has left his job as administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to become chief operating officer of GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va.