Online student loan system is lagging, GAO says
Systems being developed to streamline processing of federal student aid and related data are in some cases nearly a year behind schedule, a just-published General Accounting Office study concludes.<br>
FBI sets up a cybercrime center in South Carolina
The FBI, the Secret Service and state law enforcement agencies last week opened a joint South Carolina Computer Crime Center, which will analyze electronic evidence of high-tech crimes and train forensic specialists. <br>
Online booking system selected for e-gov travel initiative
The developer of the online booking system FedTrip has been selected to provide the booking system for the Bush administration's e-travel initiative.<br>
Homeland Security Department surfaces on Web
The Homeland Security Office and the Office of Personnel Management have been rallying prospective federal homeland security workers via a Web site intended to answer their questions about the new department and transition matters.<br>
Group forms to study tax-related XML standards
Tax officials from the U.S. and other countries have formed a technical committee to devise an international open standard for exchanging tax data via Extensible Markup Language.<br>
FCC survey finds broadband use on the rise
High-speed Internet connections serving homes and businesses grew 27 percent in the first six months of the year, the FCC reports.<br>
Federal Web sites edge commercial ones in survey
Customer satisfaction with federal government Internet sites is slightly ahead of rankings given to private-sector sites, according to a new survey.<br>
DOD awaits approval on 100,000 more seats for NMCI
The Navy has completed four months of extensive testing and is awaiting final approval to move 100,000 more computer seats to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.<br>
OpenGIS tool pools data pulls
An OpenGIS Consortium Inc. team has created a quick Web mapping interface to merge information from multiple sources.
OPM and FEMA premiere their e-gov Web sites
The Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency last month launched Web sites for their Quicksilver e-government projects.
Working group tests tools for Web services
BALTIMORE'XML Collaborator isn't yet a saleable product, but it's already part of a pilot.
Porn filter law runs afoul of the law of unintended consequences
Pornography filters often block federal health-related Web sites, a new study found. Some products blocked the sites even at their least-restrictive settings, the authors report. <br>
Portal service offers to help FBI hunt for a killer
Internet portal operator Terra Lycos will provide online wanted posters to help track down alleged gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, for whom the FBI is offering a $1 million reward. <br>
Science.gov goes from pilot to official launch
Agencies that collect scientific and technical information now give visitors to <a href="http://www.science.gov">science.gov</a> access to more than 1,000 government data resources.
PTO pilots aim to ease application and filing procedures
The Patent and Trademark Office today launched a prototype system for processing patent applications electronically. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board also unveiled a system for filing documents in trademark disputes.
Online rule-making to debut Dec. 18
The Office of Management and Budget and the Environmental Protection Agency plan to launch the first iteration of the Online Rulemaking e-government project on Dec. 18. The portal will let citizens and businesses find and comment on proposed federal regulations. <br>
SBA using Web for backup, recovery
The Small Business Administration has moved its data backup and recovery operations to the Web as part of a desktop client and network upgrade.<br>
Defense polishes up its online acquisition face
The Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Office has given a face-lift to the Defense Department Web site dedicated to providing information about buying policies and acquisition programs.<br>
Sunshine State lures teacher applicants via the Web
To attract teachers, Florida has launched a Web site that lists job vacancies, online applications, lesson plans and other career resources for teachers.<br>
OPM lets employees compare health plans online
The Office of Personnel Management is giving workers who are enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program the ability to compare national and local health plans online. <br>
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