People
Global governments shape e-economy
A report from an international policy and technology consulting firm looked at foreign nations' 'ereadiness' five strengths needed for an economy to function in an IT world
Digital Government
Carnivore study coming soon
University computer experts may get a chance later this month to review Carnivore, the FBI's controversial email snoop, Attorney General Janet Reno announced
Digital Government
GSA loses top talent
Two key leaders leave the General Services Administration for positions in the private sector
Digital Government
State tracks workers' downloads
The State Department is barring workers from downloading music and operates software to track usage
Modernization
Nipping at FTS' heels
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, which brokered the lowest government longdistance phone rates ever as part of its FTS 2001 program, may have more competition in telecommunications from within the federal family.
Digital Government
A fast Internet connection for all
GSA hopes its proposed contract will bring fast Internet connections to farflung offices
Modernization
Four share Boston telecom deal
WinStar, AT?#038; Amp;T, Southwestern Bell and Bell Atlantic each won part of an MAA that could be worth as much as $270 million over eight years
Digital Government
Carnivore to be put to privacy test
Congressional panel agrees to academic studies to determine whether the FBI email tapping system is a threat to privacy
People
Army fights skills gap online
The Army is hoping to keep its highly skilled troops already sought by the betterpaying private sector in uniform by making them even more highly skilled.
Digital Government
FBI's Carnivore a picky eater
Bureau demonstrates email surveillance system to show how it can focus on specifically targeted email spelled out in court orders
People
Back to school
The Army plans to offer its troops a broad range of distancelearning options that would provide them with college credits, degrees and professional certification.
People
Exec tapped to head eFBI
The FBI has named Bob Dies assistant director to oversee the design and launch of eFBI, a recently renamed and resurrected program that will give bureau agents the ability to share and sift through data via the World Wide Web.
Acquisition
GSA seeking upgrade to DSL
FTS division is soliciting contract bids to upgrade copper phone lines to handle highspeed Internet access
People
Lack of embassy e-mail 'laughable'
A Florida congressman argues that risks to American interests were too great not to wire the State Department's overseas missions
People
Bureau names new eFBI chief
The FBI has named a new assistant director to oversee the design and launch of eFBI, a program that will give agents the ability to share and sift through information via the Web
People
Learning tech skills from scratch
To carry out the mission of Census 2000, the government had to raise and train a small army.
People
Workers to count on
Sharon Connelly had been unemployed for four years when she was hired as a temporary worker at the Census Bureau's Baltimore data capture center. The center is one of three temporary sites along with Phoenix, Ariz., and Pomona, Calif. established by the bureau to handle the massive amounts of information coming in from Census 2000.
Digital Government
Smart forms to aid Alaska dividends
Officials say electronic transactions will enable government to reduce costs and speed up service
Digital Government
A Grand Central Station for maps
ESRI launches Web portal to integrate global GIS data
People
Back to school ? via the Internet
Defense Department officials charged with providing education assistance programs to military personnel are hoping to improve the operations of base education centers by linking them to special career assistance and academic databases via the Internet.
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