Digital Government

FEMA maps need flood of money

FEMA has tens of thousands of outdated flood plain maps, but lacks the funding to modernize them

People

Miller: Education's new recruit

Former Navy pilot answers friendly call

Digital Government

BLM gains ground on programs

But a new GAO report says the agency still has work to do on IT management

Digital Government

Government loses Indian trust appeal

A federal appeals court upheld a judge's ruling ordering the government to provide a full accounting of American Indian trust accounts.

People

Mapping a game plan

Feds join states, locals to share spatial data

People

Help desks get support group

Federal help-desk professionals have a new resource to share ideas, network and find support

People

Labor awards Job Corps services

An 8(a) firm, RS Information Systems, will provide services for the Job Corps Data Center

People

FEMA map service inches forward

The agency's flood maps are available for purchase online, but they're still on paper

Digital Government

SBA offers online seminars

First Internet conferences for small businesses will teach techniques on how to grow successfully

Digital Government

Shine light on courses, not wiring

Sun CEO emphasizes online coursework for students rather than wiring classrooms

Digital Government

Mapping tech helps grim search

USGS mapping technology is helping searchers look for the remains of a 7-year-old California girl

People

Funding targeted at teacher training

A Senate bill would provide funding to train teachers to use technology

Digital Government

Indian trust fund plaintiffs optimistic

With Secretary Babbitt gone, controversial sampling proposal may follow

People

Help for federal help desks

Group forms to enable federal help-desk workers to learn from each other

People

Planning takes pain out of compliance

Education officials offer advice on buying accessible IT products and resources

Modernization

EPA awards telecom contract -- again

The EPA has awarded STG a recompeted five-year contract worth at least $50 million

Digital Government

Bush blueprint alters E-Rate

New president addresses Internet filtering and funding for education technology programs

People

SBA takes on women's Web resource

SBA has taken over the management of a popular Web resource for women entrepreneurs

People

CIO performing emergency duty

FEMA's chief information officer has been named acting chief of staff during the Bush administration transition

Digital Government

GAO focuses on EPA info management

EPA needs to establish an information management strategy to address problems, such as databases that can't work together