Calif. county taps Accela for e-gov work
Residents and government employees of Sacramento County, Calif., are going to be able to do much more than they could before through the county's Web site after Accela Inc. implements several new enterprise E-Government solutions.
Researchers recommend Wikis for government information
E-government researchers have suggested that collaborative Wiki software may be the best avenue for getting public information to the citizenry.
Online Extra: Useful links about data
Government might run on IT systems, but the key to success is control of information. In 2006, data will take center stage. Here is a collection of online resources readers may find useful.
THE COMMUNITY: Park Service interns create Korean-language Web site
The National Park Service has launched the first foreign-language version of its Web site, created in Korean by interns from that country sponsored by the Park Service's CIO's office.
Deals & Deadlines
The General Services Administration awarded WidePoint Corp., a subsidiary of Operational Research Consultants Inc. of Fairfax, Va., a blanket purchasing agreement under the Federal Supply Service IT schedule for E-Authentication products and services.
Alabama re-ups NIC for portal operations
Alabama has awarded a two-year contract to NIC Inc. to continue to operate the state's Web portal for more than 50 online services.
NIST provides health IT standards source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created a Web site to search for and publish information in its repository for health care standards, organizations and related references.
Federal Web metrics group seeks input
A working group of the Web Managers Advisory Council is seeking participation from other federal Web managers interested in Web metrics.
The IP shift ... slow and steady
The National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System took nine years to migrate its network, but the benefits were worth it.
Another FedBizOpps protest goes to federal court
The revamp saga of the federal government's FedBizOpps.gov procurement site shows no sign of drawing to a close, as one of the losing bidders has filed a claim with the Court of Federal Claims in Washington.
Realizing the benefits of IPv6 will take time
As agencies begin the transition in earnest, they'll be looking for practical advantages to the new protocol.
CIO Council sets rules for Core.gov
The CIO Council has published the operational procedures for the federal Component Organization and Registration Environment Web repository.
IRS makes e-improvements for 2006 tax season
The IRS has improved the navigation and search engine at its IRS.gov Web site for better results as part of its kickoff for the 2006 tax filing season.
GSA: Metadata not essential for search
Metadata and other advanced preparation techniques may not be required to make government information available for public search, according to feedback the General Services Administration has received.
EPA portal to deal with unsolicited technology contracts
The Environmental Protection Agency has streamlined its process for unsolicited technology contracts related to Gulf Coast hurricane recovery by establishing a central point of contact and a new Web site for these services.
Survey credits E-gov initiatives with increasing satisfaction with federal Web site
Satisfaction with federal Web sites improved for the third consecutive quarter, demonstrating that the Bush administration's E-government initiatives are making an impact.
Park Service interns create Korean-language Web site
The National Park Service this week plans to launch the first foreign-language version of its Web site, created in Korean by interns from that country sponsored under the direction of the CIO Office.
Science.gov upgrades to Version 3.0
The newest version of the Science.gov search engine uses metadata to rank results, which should give users more accurate responses to queries, according to the <a href="http://Science.gov">Science.gov</a> Alliance.
CIO Council committee, GPO discuss XML template
Officials from the CIO Council have held preliminary discussions with the Government Printing Office about developing a standard Extensible Markup Language vocabulary that all agencies could use to disseminate information online.
GSA keeps Symplicity for procurement portal redesign
The General Services Administration has decided that Symplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va., will revamp FedBizOpps.gov after all.
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