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Bureau picks a security measure people can use

The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt sells about $1.6 million worth of savings bonds a week online through its Savings Bond Connection Web site. Online since last November, the operation is running smoothly and its sales of Series EE and Series I savings bonds are increasing.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

Gore and Bush make e-gov a campaign issue

Signaling the impact electronic-government initiatives will have on the presidential campaign, both leading candidates this month debated the future of government reform proposals and argued that more needs to be done.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

Many govt. sites don't heed users' needs, study finds

The pressure is on for a digital revolution.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

Export licensing system aims to make paper a thing of the past

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration has made it a snap for U.S. businesses to apply for export licenses on the Web.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

NIH site provides latest medical info to seriously ill

Most webmasters want to design their sites to welcome even the most unsophisticated Internet users. The National Institutes of Health faced a more complicated challenge three years ago in developing a site that could provide highly technical medical information to the seriously ill and their families.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

GPO servers handle the call for judge's order

When U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson announced his decision to split Microsoft Corp. in two, district court and Government Printing Office Web sites were ready for an onslaught of downloads.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

Feds await impact of Microsoft court ruling

Federal information technology officials are standing pat on their software plans in the wake of the June 7 court decision ordering Microsoft Corp. to break up.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

Buying IT over the Web is convenient, feds say

Just sit down at your PC, log on and shop. It's easy and convenient.

By GCN
June 16, 2000

GSA, union to talk about warehouse closures next week

JUNE 15The General Services Administration and the American Federation of Government Employees will go back to the negotiating table next week to talk about the Federal Supply Service's effort to close some of its warehouses.

By GCN
June 15, 2000

House passes digital signature measure

JUNE 15The House yesterday passed legislation that would equate handwritten signatures with digital signatures on electronic records.

By GCN
June 15, 2000

Air Force taps four vendors for workstation BPA

The Air Force last month negotiated four blanket purchasing agreements for high-end workstations.

By GCN
June 15, 2000

Navy struggles to improve subs' connectivity

NORFOLK, Va.'Navy officials are installing upgraded network equipment on submarines this year to double their connectivity. The service is also placing a dedicated information systems officer on board each sub for the first time.

By GCN
June 15, 2000

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Bureau picks a security measure people can use

The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt sells about $1.6 million worth of savings bonds a week online through its Savings Bond Connection Web site. Online since last November, the operation is running smoothly and its sales of Series EE and Series I savings bonds are increasing.

Gore and Bush make e-gov a campaign issue

Signaling the impact electronic-government initiatives will have on the presidential campaign, both leading candidates this month debated the future of government reform proposals and argued that more needs to be done.

Many govt. sites don't heed users' needs, study finds

The pressure is on for a digital revolution.

Export licensing system aims to make paper a thing of the past

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration has made it a snap for U.S. businesses to apply for export licenses on the Web.

NIH site provides latest medical info to seriously ill

GPO servers handle the call for judge's order

When U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson announced his decision to split Microsoft Corp. in two, district court and Government Printing Office Web sites were ready for an onslaught of downloads.

Feds await impact of Microsoft court ruling

Federal information technology officials are standing pat on their software plans in the wake of the June 7 court decision ordering Microsoft Corp. to break up.

Online government

A few months ago, the General Services Administration's Office of Intergovernmental Solutions and several other agencies assembled a panel of government and private-sector information technology experts to ponder prospects for transforming government.

Records management software

If the Defense Information Systems Agency and the National Archives and Records Administration have their way, no e-mail messages, word processing or other electronic documents from the Defense Department, White House or any federal agency will ever again be lost in cyberspace.

@INFO.POLICY

No one knows how many exemptions exist to the Freedom of Information Act. The law itself has nine, but there are hundreds of other laws that exempt specific types of information from disclosure.

FEDERAL CONTRACT LAW

For vendors, fraudulent government contracting carries three significant risks: criminal fraud prosecution, debarment and liability under the False Claims Act.

Letters to the Editor

I found your product review 'Internet Explorer rules on Mac and PC' [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol19_no12/reviews/2008-1.html"><i>GCN</i>, May 22, Page 29</a>] flawed by many problems inherent in its evaluation.

EDITORIAL

You've got to thank the perpetrators of the ILOVEYOU virus and its variants for one thing. Like the 10th plague of Egypt, they've prodded federal agencies to accelerate from walking to trotting toward more secure systems.

Buying IT over the Web is convenient, feds say

Just sit down at your PC, log on and shop. It's easy and convenient.

IRS names modernization chief

JUNE 15The IRS today announced the appointment of Bert Concklin as its business systems modernization executive. He will lead the agency's effort to overhaul business practices and technology.

GSA, union to talk about warehouse closures next week

JUNE 15The General Services Administration and the American Federation of Government Employees will go back to the negotiating table next week to talk about the Federal Supply Service's effort to close some of its warehouses.

House passes digital signature measure

JUNE 15The House yesterday passed legislation that would equate handwritten signatures with digital signatures on electronic records.

Air Force taps four vendors for workstation BPA

The Air Force last month negotiated four blanket purchasing agreements for high-end workstations.

Navy struggles to improve subs' connectivity

NORFOLK, Va.'Navy officials are installing upgraded network equipment on submarines this year to double their connectivity. The service is also placing a dedicated information systems officer on board each sub for the first time.

USS McFaul finds IT balance

NORFOLK, Va.'Navy officials aboard a newly commissioned guided missile destroyer have balanced the ship's security and bandwidth needs with sailors' needs to communicate with the outside world while on deployment.

The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt sells about $1.6 million worth of savings bonds a week online through its Savings Bond Connection Web site. Online since last November, the operation is running smoothly and its sales of Series EE and Series I savings bonds are increasing.

Signaling the impact electronic-government initiatives will have on the presidential campaign, both leading candidates this month debated the future of government reform proposals and argued that more needs to be done.

The pressure is on for a digital revolution.

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration has made it a snap for U.S. businesses to apply for export licenses on the Web.

When U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson announced his decision to split Microsoft Corp. in two, district court and Government Printing Office Web sites were ready for an onslaught of downloads.

Federal information technology officials are standing pat on their software plans in the wake of the June 7 court decision ordering Microsoft Corp. to break up.

A few months ago, the General Services Administration's Office of Intergovernmental Solutions and several other agencies assembled a panel of government and private-sector information technology experts to ponder prospects for transforming government.

If the Defense Information Systems Agency and the National Archives and Records Administration have their way, no e-mail messages, word processing or other electronic documents from the Defense Department, White House or any federal agency will ever again be lost in cyberspace.

No one knows how many exemptions exist to the Freedom of Information Act. The law itself has nine, but there are hundreds of other laws that exempt specific types of information from disclosure.

For vendors, fraudulent government contracting carries three significant risks: criminal fraud prosecution, debarment and liability under the False Claims Act.

I found your product review 'Internet Explorer rules on Mac and PC' [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol19_no12/reviews/2008-1.html"><i>GCN</i>, May 22, Page 29</a>] flawed by many problems inherent in its evaluation.

You've got to thank the perpetrators of the ILOVEYOU virus and its variants for one thing. Like the 10th plague of Egypt, they've prodded federal agencies to accelerate from walking to trotting toward more secure systems.

Just sit down at your PC, log on and shop. It's easy and convenient.

JUNE 15&#151;The IRS today announced the appointment of Bert Concklin as its business systems modernization executive. He will lead the agency's effort to overhaul business practices and technology.

JUNE 15&#151;The General Services Administration and the American Federation of Government Employees will go back to the negotiating table next week to talk about the Federal Supply Service's effort to close some of its warehouses.

JUNE 15&#151;The House yesterday passed legislation that would equate handwritten signatures with digital signatures on electronic records.

The Air Force last month negotiated four blanket purchasing agreements for high-end workstations.

NORFOLK, Va.'Navy officials are installing upgraded network equipment on submarines this year to double their connectivity. The service is also placing a dedicated information systems officer on board each sub for the first time.

NORFOLK, Va.'Navy officials aboard a newly commissioned guided missile destroyer have balanced the ship's security and bandwidth needs with sailors' needs to communicate with the outside world while on deployment.

JUNE 15The IRS today announced the appointment of Bert Concklin as its business systems modernization executive. He will lead the agency's effort to overhaul business practices and technology.

JUNE 15The General Services Administration and the American Federation of Government Employees will go back to the negotiating table next week to talk about the Federal Supply Service's effort to close some of its warehouses.

JUNE 15The House yesterday passed legislation that would equate handwritten signatures with digital signatures on electronic records.