Former Utah CIO offers pointers
Agencies should start taking small steps toward Web services, former Utah CIO Phillip J. Windley says.
Wis. governor inaugurates with a webcast
Inauguration day in Wisconsin used to mean layering on plenty of winter garments to brave the icy weather in Madison.
All 1.2 million Army users are now on intranet portal
The Army's enterprise intranet portal is providing speedier service to 1.2 million users.
Let the building begin
Ready or not, Web services are coming to your agency and XML architect Brand L. Niemann of EPA has noticed the move from abstract to apps.
National Recreation Reservation Service makes its site user friendly
The Agriculture Department and the Army Corps of Engineers this month launched a redesigned National Recreation Reservation Service Web site.
Agriculture, Interior combine campsite reservation systems
The Office of Management and Budget has ordered the government by October to consolidate its two major campsite reservation systems.
Indiana portal goes googly for popular search engine
For seven years, Indiana's government portal, at <a href="http://www.accessindiana.com">www.accessindiana.com</a>, had used a search engine from Verity Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., to index billing information.
Set parameters to make the most of Web services
If you want to know what agencies think about hosting their own Internet sites, look no further than Firstgov.gov. The General Services Administration did not hesitate to outsource the online face of the federal government to AT&T Corp.
NMCI set to get network intrusion system
The Navy will deploy the ManHunt network intrusion detection system from Symantec Corp. for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.<br>
Wisconsin governor inaugurates a swearing-in webcast
Wisconsin Public Television's webcast of the state's gubernatorial inauguration drew more than 2,000 viewers.<br>
Adm. Doran promotes biometrics, joint training
The Navy has set up a test bed in San Diego for faster development of command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies.<br>
IRS makes tax e-filing free for many
The IRS yesterday launched Free File at IRS.gov, making it possible for 60 percent of taxpayers to file returns online. <br>
FAA CIO says security system development tops '03 priorities
The Federal Aviation Administration this year intends to develop mission support systems and boost cybersecurity within the enterprise architecture it created last year.<br>
OPM awards contract for recruitment site redesign
The Office of Personnel Management has awarded a contract to redesign the government's employment Web site, <i>www.usajobs.opm.gov</i>.<br>
Navy to link new military personnel program to NMCI
The Navy plans to move its new electronic personnel system to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal by spring.
Former CIO: When it comes to Web services, just do it
Instead of conducting six-month studies or waiting for the newest Web-services standards to come out, agencies should take the plunge and get started in Web services sooner rather than later, a former Utah CIO said.
Open-source group names 10 scariest Web vulnerabilities
The Open Web Application Security Project today released a list of the top 10 vulnerabilities in Web applications and services.<br>
Houston continues with citywide e-mail plan, despite controversy
Houston officials have decided to push ahead with the contentious SimHouston project.
IRS begins to move e-learning courses online
The IRS is adapting its tax law and tax processing training courses to make them compatible with the Office of Personnel Management's E-Training initiative.
New developments: integrated development environments
Since the late 1980s, integrated development environments have been popular tools with which programmers write code, compile it for execution and debug it, all without having to load another program.
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