People

DOT pushes D.C. telework

The Transportation Department set an ambitious teleworking goal last week for agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

People

Report: Feds must work on IT worker shortage

The federal government should play an active role in alleviating the tight labor market for IT workers, according to a report by the National Research Council

People

Government raises bar on telework

The Transportation Department set an ambitious telecommuting goal for agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area

Digital Government

Grants eye emerging tech

The Commerce Department made millions of dollars in awards this month through its Advanced Technology Program, which helps fund risky technology projects often overlooked by venture capitalists and established research institutes.

People

Panel says e-learning a necessity

The Clinton administration announced Oct. 4 that it has approved recommendations designed to accelerate the use of technology in federal training programs and create a better trained federal workforce

Digital Government

GSA forges smart card spec

After months of work, the General Services Administration and vendors have achieved what industry has been unable to do on its own: agree on an interoperability specification that will allow different smart cards to work together across government.

People

A wealth of workforce data on the Web

OPM has launched a new query and analytical tool that allows anyone to access valuable federal workforce data via the Web

Digital Government

Service, tech at eye of NWS change

The National Weather Service restructures its headquarters around key functions including science and technology to deliver better services to customers

People

Technology-based training gets a lift

The White House approves recommendations designed to accelerate the use of technology in federal training programs and create a bettertrained federal workforce

Digital Government

Commerce funds leading-edge tech

The Commerce Department announced that it will help fund 54 highrisk research projects this year under its Advanced Technology Program

People

Rule enforces electronic food stamps

By Oct. 1, 2002, states must have electronic benefits transfer systems in place as an alternative to delivering food stamp coupons

Digital Government

New formula for security selected

NIST has proposed a new data encryption algorithm designed to better protect information stored on computers and deemed essential for ecommerce

People

Preparing for inevitable threats to security

The CIO Council is stepping up its efforts to help federal managers understand and address the challenges of protecting systems and data.

People

Navy open for e-business

With little fanfare but high expectations, the Navy will officially open the doors to its new eBusiness Operations Office this month.

People

An e-business agenda

Be the Navy's catalyst for change.

Digital Government

A how-to for reducing agency paper

A group of agencies released a model guide last month designed to help agencies develop electronic government plans under the Government Paperwork Elimination Act.

People

DOD rolls out smart cards

The Defense Department this month will begin to replace millions of its identification cards with smart cards.

People

Risky Business

CIO Council efforts to help agency managers secure their systems against threats that compromise data and services include these programs

Digital Government

What's going on at GSA?

An 8(a) credit program, a $1B BPA for services and a new network services contract dubbed 'Connections' are among the initiatives keeping GSA busy

People

Retirement system on the mend

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced this week that Thrift Savings Plan participants can begin investing in two new investment funds starting in May