People

Is e-government valuable to citizens?

OMB uses tools to measure e-government success

People

UK finds new e-gov boss

The United Kingdom has a new head of e-government, just in time to make the official switch to the central government's new Web portal.

Acquisition

CSC to update tax database

The task order on CSC's existing contract with the IRS is to modify the system to account for changes in tax laws.

People

Coming in June: E-gov plan

Office of Management and Budget officials plan to release the next E-Government Strategy at the beginning of next month to provide a preview instead of a review.

People

DHS does geospatial with Northrop

Homeland Security Department officials awarded a $10 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for three wireless geospatial solutions.

People

HHS grants $498 million for bioterrorism

The awards go to states and four major metro areas.

Digital Government

Taking lessons from other countries

Denmark's infrastructure is a model for federal, state and local governments

People

It's easier being red

Remaining management agenda fixes could take years

People

Wireless Garland to grace police

The police department will be the first users of a high-speed wireless network built for Garland, Texas.

Acquisition

States refrain from GSA buying

States and localities aren't using federal IT contracts even though they can, Input says.

People

Govs demand bioterrorism money

The National Governors Association opposes an HHS proposal to reduce bioterrorism preparedness funding.

People

Kentucky hires IT commissioner

Mike Inman will run the Governor's Office for Technology.

People

Federal architecture has come a long way, baby

But most agencies still are at only a basic level, officials say.

People

States get new CIOs

Washington and Montana's chief information officers are leaving, and Florida announced the appointment of a new one.

Digital Government

Proven e-voting benefits outweigh the concerns

There are plenty of implementation and policy problems with moving to electronic voting systems...

People

E-voting policies causing glitches

Lack of training, planning could cause more damage than old tech.

People

Foundation funds E911 guide

The publication highlights Enhanced 911 issues that officials face as more citizens switch to cellular phones.

People

Four more score green

But the majority of agencies' marks on OMB's score card are still red.

People

GAO to locals: Should have foreseen delays

Local officials hoping to quickly get their hands on first-responder money should have known about longstanding federal guidelines for grants.

People

Idaho "vortal" goes truckin'

The state's new Web site for truckers is the first of a series of government portals for specific industries.