FTC pens Dewie the Turtle to promote Internet safety
A new symbol for safe Internet practices today joined Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl in the federal government's menagerie of mascots for public-spirited practices. The Federal Trade Commission unveiled <b>Dewie the Turtle</b>, an upbeat green cartoon, at the Privacy2002 conference in Cleveland.
Disaster portal set for soft launch tomorrow
A pared-down version the Federal Emergency Management Agency's <i>disasterhelp.gov</i> will go online tomorrow for beta testing. FEMA officials have scheduled the full rollout of the portal for late next month.
Load testing delays Online Rulemaking's debut
Although the Transportation Department planned to launch its Online Rulemaking portal this week, the DOT team has found it needs a couple of more weeks to make sure the system that can handle 1,000 simultaneous users.
Auditors push Colorado to offer licenses online
Colorado's Legislative Audit Committee is urging the state's Revenue Department to incorporate online processing of driver's licenses and vehicle registrations into its planned new system for motor vehicle regulation, as a way of cutting costs and speeding service.
Webcasting software invites the audience
VS Webcasting 2.0 software from Virage Inc. can organize, produce and archive webcasts cost-effectively for organizations that hold six or more such events a year, said David Girouard, senior vice president of marketing for the San Mateo, Calif., company.
Secretary Norton is cited for contempt in Indian trust case
A federal judge yesterday found Interior secretary Gale Norton and assistant secretary for Indian affairs Neal McCaleb in contempt of court for failing to fix systems that manage trust fund accounts for American Indians.
USAID site helps companies go global
A federal Web site is helping businesses become multinational, even if they don't have multibillion-dollar portfolios.
GSA taps DynCorp for $867 million EPA pact
The General Services Administration has awarded an $867 million, seven-year task order to DynCorp Systems and Solutions LLC to provide IT services to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Web sites reinforce security and privacy policies, review finds
A Brown University analysis of government Web sites found that more federal and state sites are taking security and privacy seriously compared to last year.
GSA mulls charging a fee to access some FedBizOpps features
The General Services Administration is considering charging vendors a fee to use the advanced features of the FedBizOpps Web portal, the governmentwide repository of contract opportunities worth more than $25,000.
Survey finds public supports Web scrubbing
A majority of Americans support scrubbing data from government Web sites to thwart terrorists, according to a recent survey. But respondents were divided over whether scrubbing would make much of a difference.
OMB looks at Web standards for all agencies
HERSHEY, Pa.'The Office of Management and Budget is drafting a recommendation that calls for federal Web sites to have a similar look.
GSA: Expect squeeze on travel apps
The General Services Administration is warning agencies that they should expect funding for in-house online travel systems to soon dry up.
HUD site changes for users
Government for the people is exactly how the Housing and Urban Development Department views its Web presence, which began with the launch of <a href="http://www.hud.gov">www.hud.gov</a> in March 1995.
VOICE of the future?
Depending on who's talking, Internet telephony is either a genuine technological revolution or a nonessential fad.
Customer service site assesses itself with feedback from interested users
The government Web site that encourages good customer service is now getting customer feedback of its own.
Internaut: Spam nearly at the tipping point of 50% of Net traffic
In the next few months, the Internet will reach a most regrettable milestone: Spam will amount to more than half of all e-mail traffic on any given day. It's now at nearly 40 percent and climbing fast.
Their job: Find the best fit for people in IT jobs
Between them, Laura Callahan and Ira Hobbs bring more than 40 years of federal service to their positions as co-chairs of the CIO Council's Workforce and Human Capital for IT Committee.
Sunrise or sunset, parks district is online
Sunrise Recreation and Park District in Sacramento County, Calif., offers the area's 156,000 residents more than 500 recreation classes and maintains 39 parks and three community swimming pools. This summer the district began letting users register online for classes and events.
Report finds support for Web scrubbing
A new study has found that a majority of Americans support the removal of information from government Web sites if the information could assist terrorists. But the same survey also found respondents are divided over whether such removal would make a difference in combating terrorism.
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