N.J. posts downloadable geospatial data
The New Jersey Geographic Information Network portal makes live map services available with a few mouse clicks.<br>
Enforcement slows spam regulation, legislators say
Crafting enforceable legislation to control unsolicited e-mail is proving a tough job for Congress.<br>
OPM launches redesigned Web site
Site's content is better organized and the search engine is easier to use, designer says.<br>
FedBizOpps finds mark of success as DOD enlists
To Federal Supply Service officials, it was the demise of the Defense Department's online procurement site last July that officially marked the rise of FSS' FedBizOpps.
Sole source: FedBizOpps portal sets standard for integrated government
What began life as a small electronic-procurement pilot at NASA has grown into an e-government giant.
VeriSign says ICANN is stifling Net's progress
VeriSign argues that a demand that it suspend its Site Finder wild-card search site will stifle new services and investment in the Internet's infrastructure.<br>
ICANN to VeriSign: Stop it
The Internet's governing body today issued an ultimatum to VeriSign Inc., operator of the .com and .net domain name registries, to discontinue the controversial VeriSign Site Finder service.<br>
FBI probes bogus bureau site used in scam
The FBI yesterday launched an investigation of a Web site, since removed from the Internet, that masqueraded as a federal bureau site and sought to lure consumers to submit private financial information.<br>
Navy signs deal for NKO portal upgrade
The Navy's Knowledge Online enterprise portal is getting features that make it easier for users to form collaborative and interactive portal pages.<br>
OMB issues IT systems, Web site privacy policy
In an effort to better protect personal data collected by the federal government, OMB orders privacy assessments on all new IT systems and those undergoing major changes.<br>
Government Web sites struggling to be accessible
An analysis of more than 1,600 state and 60 federal Web sites found the number of online services has jumped by 21 percent in the past year, but accessibility remains a lingering problem.<br>
OPM plans E-Learning procurement
The Office of Personnel Management will give agencies more choice when it comes to online learning. The agency by December will award new E-Learning contracts for the services on the <i>www.golearn.gov</i> site. <br>
NOAA protects Web servers from user surge accompanying Isabel
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Web site experienced a dramatic increase in visitors last week as Hurricane Isabel approached the East Coast. <br>
Library of Congress plans moving-image portal
Three universities are using federal funding to build the Library of Congress' first centralized database portal for motion pictures and video images.<br>
NIH links diet aid searchers to medical database
A National Institutes of Health Web site about dietary supplements will now link to a National Library of Medicine database.<br>
Minnesota teen arrested in MSBlaster Case
<font color="CC000"> UPDATED </font>Federal authorities today arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man in connection with the MSBlaster worm case.<br>
New forums generate plenty of feedback to AKO
When the Army Knowledge Online portal added a forum earlier this month for soldiers to post equipment reviews, the amount of user feedback skyrocketed. <br>
Marine Corps unit taps into free mail service
A service that mixes traditional postal delivery with new e-letter technology is getting a one-month test by Marines in Kuwait.
Progress made toward shutting down SoBig servers
Less than an hour before hundreds of thousands of computers infected by the latest Sobig worm were supposed to begin contacting compromised servers for further instructions, most, if not all, of the targeted servers have been shut down. <br>
Worst is over for TSP, IT team says
After a rocky start, the new Thrift Savings Plan system is processing about 98 percent of its transactions. And the system's Web site, about which federal employees lodged the most complaints after the system went live, is taking less than two seconds to process typical transactions.
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