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Federal courts OK e-mail filing
Federal trial and bankruptcy court litigants can now e-mail or fax their filings.
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Louisiana scans pages from its history
The Louisiana State Land Office is working with IT Group Inc. of Baton Rouge, La., to scan more than 3.5 million historical land documents and post them in JPEG format on the Web. Some of the documents date to the 1790s, said Marty Beasley, geographic information systems manager for the State Land Office.
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Industry responds to GovNet proposal
The General Services Administration is forming a team to evaluate industry responses to a proposal for a secure intranet for federal agencies.
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Justice launches systems integration site
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has launched a Web site that weaves together information about systems integration for criminal justice agencies, especially at the state and local level.
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Wisconsin uses Internet to aid homeowners
Wisconsin has unveiled a program for prospective homeowners to prequalify for mortgages using a Web service operated by the state’s Housing and Economic Development Authority. The program is the first such service offered by a state housing authority, officials said.<@SM><@SM>
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Michigan opens e-store on state portal
Michigan has unveiled a pilot electronic store at <a href="http://mi-mall.michigan.gov/dnr">mi-mall.michigan.gov/dnr</a> for wildlife patches, posters and other products sold by the Natural Resources Department.<@SM>
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Vermont gives its portal a much-needed makeover
Vermont officials are heeding the call from residents to make the state Web site more resident-friendly by adding tax filing, motor vehicle services and other electronic transactions.
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Agencies lay groundwork for Science.gov portal
Seven Cabinet departments and three independent agencies are preparing a one-stop Web portal to present government science and technology to a broad audience.
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SSA site serves state, local governments and employees
The Social Security Administration has launched a Web site for state and local government offices and their workers. The site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/slge">www.ssa.gov/slge/<a>, supplies information about withholding, reporting and paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, as well as which state and municipal employees the payments cover.<@SM>The Social Security Administration has launched a Web site for state and local government offices and their workers. The site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/slge">www.ssa.gov/slge/<a>, supplies information about withholding, reporting and paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, as well as which state and municipal employees the payments cover.<@SM>
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HHS e-grants portal is one of the 23
The Health and Human Services Department’s electronic grants portal, under development since 1998, is a winner in the Office of Management and Budget’s sweepstakes for approval as one of the top 23 electronic-government initiatives.
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FirstGov joined by USA Service
The year-old <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a> federal information portal, developed by the General Services Administration, is ready to take its next step towards transactions.
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House sees e-mail spike
Disrupted postal service to Congress and other branches of the government has prompted a spike in e-mail traffic, but federal agencies said it is too early to tell if anthrax attacks through the mail were pushing the public to use online services instead.
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Some agencies shift from postal mail to e-mail
When mail deliveries in some areas of downtown Washington slowed or stopped last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Interior and Transportation departments encouraged e-mail filings in place of postal mail, according to NetCompliance Inc., a Washington Internet provider.
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Texas unveils online assistance guide
The Texas Human Services Department today launched the State of Texas Assistance and Referral System, or STARS. The Web site, at <a href="http://www.txstars.net">www.txstars.net</a>, offers a step-by-step guide to determining eligibility for state assistance programs.<@SM>
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FirstGov will be linked with USA Service app
The General Services Administration’s FirstGov team appears likely to play a large role in the execution of OMB’s e-government efforts to unify and simplify federal systems.
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OMB releases 22 e-gov initiatives
The Office of Management and Budget today released its e-government plan for funding 22 initiatives to unify and simplify federal systems in the next 18 to 24 months.
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OMB’s e-gov group will increase staff
<b>Mark Forman</b> isn’t only gearing up for electronic government, he’s staffing up. As the associate director for IT and e-government at the Office of Management and Budget, Forman said he would hire four managers to oversee 23 development projects OMB task forces have identified as models.
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SEC launches Spanish language section on Web site
The Securities and Exchange Commission has posted links to text in Spanish on its Web site, at <a href="http://www.sec.gov">www.sec.gov</a>, to reach out to the country’s fastest-growing demographic group.
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HHS awaits funds for one of 23 e-gov projects
The Health and Human Services Department has been developing its Federal Commons grants portal since 1998 with the help of agency volunteers and donations. Now the President’s Management Council has selected the project for funding as one of the top 23 e-government initiatives announced last week.
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Education Web site gets first half of redesign
The Education Department last week launched a redesigned Web site that’s easier to navigate. Users now have the option of personalizing the site, at <a href="http://www.ed.gov">www.ed.gov</a>.
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