Several NOAA Web sites get a major overhaul with additional features
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration turned a new face to the Web late last month, after treating two sites to cosmetic surgery.
Web portal is communications hub for terrorist drill
Emergency response workers are using a Web portal to exchange vital information for the national terrorist attack exercise in Chicago, Seattle and Washington this week. <br>
Government should make information easier to get, lobbyists say
New federal e-government laws don't go far enough to codify and protect the public's access to government information, two information industry lobbyists said at the InfoToday 2003 conference.<br>
Group works on e-forms standards
A new team of government and industry officials will spend the next five months evaluating standards for electronic forms, a CIO Council member said yesterday.
Navy tests smart cards for logging on to NMCI
About 30 employees in the Navy's CIO office this week began a second round of tests using Common Access Cards to log on to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.<br>
E-learning lightens workload for Treasury agency
A new e-learning portal developed by the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service allows employees to find and register for finance-related classes.<br>
Applications: XML, Web services pave the way
Computer applications express agencies' missions as code. Missions stem from a blend of policy and the management of implementing policy.
NIH puts automated Web manager to work
NIH's technology center said it has installed new information management software to automatically develop and maintain content for the agency's Web sites.<br>
GovBenefits touted as e-gov model
On the first anniversary of GovBenefits.gov, praise for the Labor Department's portal as an e-government model.<br>
FedCIRC simplifies incident reports
The Federal Computer Incident Response Center has simplified its online reporting system for computer security breaches.
Security, bandwidth occupy network managers
Security issues are keeping many government network administrators up at night.
Georgia portal was ready for IRS link
When the Small Business Administration went looking for a state partner to roll out a piece of its Business Compliance One-Stop e-government project, Georgia happened to be at the right place at the right time.
Defense will merge site for vendors with FedBizOpps
To reduce duplicative functions, the Office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy will shut the Defense Department's Business Opportunities Web site and transfer its functions to another federal site.<br>
New York City develops health alert network
A new health alert portal could be a shot in the arm for New York City's health care workers.<br>
Homeland Security will accept electronic signatures
The Homeland Security Department's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement today issued an interim final rule clearing the way for applicants to submit electronic signatures on immigration benefit documents.<br>
Homeland Security to take immigration filings online
Beginning May 29, the Homeland Security Department will accept some immigration filings online. <br>
Online SARS map shows outbreak sites
Corda Technologies Inc. of Lindon, Utah, has posted a map online that shows the number of SARS cases worldwide. <br>
NOAA sites get Web botox
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration gave face-lifts to two sites this week.<br>
Interior yanks Norton's e-mail server overnight
The Interior Department last night disconnected one of two e-mail servers in the office of secretary Gale Norton because of concerns that the system did not comply with court orders in the American Indian trust litigation.<br>
GSA buys content management app for FirstGov
The General Services Administration has awarded Vignette Corp. of Austin, Texas, a contract to use its content management system on the FirstGov portal.<br>
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