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Public views 911 calls as they happen

Internet users can now see a real-time list of Seattle 911 emergency fire and medical dispatches live on the Seattle Fire Department's Web site at <a href="http://www.cityofseattle.net/fire">www.cityofseattle.net/fire</a>. The site automatically updates the dispatch list every 60 seconds.

By GCN
October 2, 2000

NOAA buys $34 million supercomputer

OCT. 2The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week awarded a $34 million contract to Raytheon Co. to build a high-performance computer for hurricane forecasting.

By GCN
October 2, 2000

Going paperless takes a lot of paper plans

OCT. 2By the end of the month, agencies must tell the Office of Management and Budget how they will provide electronic options for information collection to comply with the 1998 Government Paperwork Elimination Act.

By GCN
October 2, 2000

AFFIRM elects Hobbs as new president

The Association for Federal Information Resource Management has elected Ira L. Hobbs as its new president.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

ACES certificates get first test

Students, schools and lenders are getting digital certificates for their transactions with government agencies under the Access America for Students program.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

MyCD does a slow burn'but well

Affordable CD-RW drives are quickly taking the place of floppy-disk drives.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

House shines security spotlight on VA

Lawmakers told the Veterans Affairs Department late last month that they plan to shine a white-hot light on VA computer security practices.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

Army plans long learning curve online

Although the Army plans by mid-January to register the first soldiers for its University Access Online program, the hype over the program has begun to fade.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

Barr, IRS e-filing chief, will step down and take position with Dell

Robert Barr, whose three-year stint at the IRS helped bring on a marked increase in the level of electronic filing, will leave the service this week and join Dell Computer Corp. as director of federal marketing.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

Travel engine sites let feds book tickets themselves

Vendors of self-booking travel engines demonstrated their wares for federal travel managers at a conference last month in Alexandria, Va.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

GAO, House at odds with VA over how to improve architecture

The General Accounting Office is questioning a Veterans Affairs Department proposal to create what the department calls 'One VA,' particularly plans for systems development.

By GCN
September 29, 2000

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Public views 911 calls as they happen

Internet users can now see a real-time list of Seattle 911 emergency fire and medical dispatches live on the Seattle Fire Department's Web site at <a href="http://www.cityofseattle.net/fire">www.cityofseattle.net/fire</a>. The site automatically updates the dispatch list every 60 seconds.

NOAA buys $34 million supercomputer

OCT. 2The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week awarded a $34 million contract to Raytheon Co. to build a high-performance computer for hurricane forecasting.

Going paperless takes a lot of paper plans

OCT. 2By the end of the month, agencies must tell the Office of Management and Budget how they will provide electronic options for information collection to comply with the 1998 Government Paperwork Elimination Act.

PACKET RAT

The Rat can always tell when the fortunes of the tech sector have swung south.

AFFIRM elects Hobbs as new president

The Association for Federal Information Resource Management has elected Ira L. Hobbs as its new president.

PROFESSIONAL CALENDAR

October 16-19 National Information Systems Security Conference

Sun users preview Netscape 6

Until the end of this month, SunSoft Solaris users can download Preview Release 2 of the Netscape Navigator 6 browser.

FTS names services planner

John Johnson, formerly the Defense Department's transition manager for FTS 2001, will replace Bruce Brignull as assistant commissioner of the Federal Technology Service for service development.

EPA considers an e-filing reg

The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a proposal to establish a process for regulated companies to use digital signatures and file data electronically.

ACES certificates get first test

Students, schools and lenders are getting digital certificates for their transactions with government agencies under the Access America for Students program.

PTO sets streamlining goals

The Patent and Trademark Office is streamlining the patent application process with its new Patent Business Goals Final Rule, officials announced last week.

NASA picks SAP app

NASA is buying mySAP.com financial management software to replace 10 accounting systems now in use at the space agency's centers.

Education names deputy CIO

Richard L. Miller is swimming against the tide.

80 finish move to FTS 2001

Eighty agencies have finished migrating their telecommunications services to the General Services Administration's FTS 2001 contracts.

MyCD does a slow burn'but well

Affordable CD-RW drives are quickly taking the place of floppy-disk drives.

House shines security spotlight on VA

Lawmakers told the Veterans Affairs Department late last month that they plan to shine a white-hot light on VA computer security practices.

Army plans long learning curve online

Although the Army plans by mid-January to register the first soldiers for its University Access Online program, the hype over the program has begun to fade.

Barr, IRS e-filing chief, will step down and take position with Dell

Robert Barr, whose three-year stint at the IRS helped bring on a marked increase in the level of electronic filing, will leave the service this week and join Dell Computer Corp. as director of federal marketing.

Travel engine sites let feds book tickets themselves

Vendors of self-booking travel engines demonstrated their wares for federal travel managers at a conference last month in Alexandria, Va.

GAO, House at odds with VA over how to improve architecture

The General Accounting Office is questioning a Veterans Affairs Department proposal to create what the department calls 'One VA,' particularly plans for systems development.

Internet users can now see a real-time list of Seattle 911 emergency fire and medical dispatches live on the Seattle Fire Department's Web site at <a href="http://www.cityofseattle.net/fire">www.cityofseattle.net/fire</a>. The site automatically updates the dispatch list every 60 seconds.

OCT. 2&#151;The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week awarded a $34 million contract to Raytheon Co. to build a high-performance computer for hurricane forecasting.

OCT. 2&#151;By the end of the month, agencies must tell the Office of Management and Budget how they will provide electronic options for information collection to comply with the 1998 Government Paperwork Elimination Act.

The Rat can always tell when the fortunes of the tech sector have swung south.

The Association for Federal Information Resource Management has elected Ira L. Hobbs as its new president.

October 16-19 National Information Systems Security Conference

Until the end of this month, SunSoft Solaris users can download Preview Release 2 of the Netscape Navigator 6 browser.

John Johnson, formerly the Defense Department's transition manager for FTS 2001, will replace Bruce Brignull as assistant commissioner of the Federal Technology Service for service development.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a proposal to establish a process for regulated companies to use digital signatures and file data electronically.

Students, schools and lenders are getting digital certificates for their transactions with government agencies under the Access America for Students program.

The Patent and Trademark Office is streamlining the patent application process with its new Patent Business Goals Final Rule, officials announced last week.

NASA is buying mySAP.com financial management software to replace 10 accounting systems now in use at the space agency's centers.

Richard L. Miller is swimming against the tide.

Eighty agencies have finished migrating their telecommunications services to the General Services Administration's FTS 2001 contracts.

Affordable CD-RW drives are quickly taking the place of floppy-disk drives.

Lawmakers told the Veterans Affairs Department late last month that they plan to shine a white-hot light on VA computer security practices.

Although the Army plans by mid-January to register the first soldiers for its University Access Online program, the hype over the program has begun to fade.

Robert Barr, whose three-year stint at the IRS helped bring on a marked increase in the level of electronic filing, will leave the service this week and join Dell Computer Corp. as director of federal marketing.

Vendors of self-booking travel engines demonstrated their wares for federal travel managers at a conference last month in Alexandria, Va.

The General Accounting Office is questioning a Veterans Affairs Department proposal to create what the department calls 'One VA,' particularly plans for systems development.

OCT. 2The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week awarded a $34 million contract to Raytheon Co. to build a high-performance computer for hurricane forecasting.

OCT. 2By the end of the month, agencies must tell the Office of Management and Budget how they will provide electronic options for information collection to comply with the 1998 Government Paperwork Elimination Act.