Digital Government

Agency watch

A roundup of news from last week's CIO Summit in Savannah, Ga.

Digital Government

HHS unifying IT systems, services

The Department of Health and Human Services has drawn up a master plan for bringing new order to information technology systems and services across its 13 divisions.

People

CIOs: Politics not prompting e-gov

Officials at the CIO Summit say advances in technology are driving the wave of government change

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BLM taps instant info

Centralized information system brings management aid, culture change at the Bureau of Land Management

People

EPA easing flow of data

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched an initiative to improve the flow of information among federal and state agencies that collect environmental data and the organizations that provide it.

People

CIOs: Going the way of the dinosaur?

Top management is looking for someone well-versed in business strategies as well as technology architectures

People

Work force tops CIOs' worries

Information technology staffing remains a top concern among government chief information officers, according to a recent survey. But that does not mean CIOs are ready to turn their work over to private contractors.

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IRS revving up online efforts

The Internal Revenue Service is stepping up its campaign to move nearly every aspect of the tax return business online in the next several years.

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Treasury baiting better financial data

Treasury is encouraging its bureaus to take more care in producing financial data by giving them access to the department's financial analysis tools

People

For Success, the Top-Down Approach Isn't Enough

To build an e-government, you need e-workers. That is the simple premise of an ambitious proposal put forward last month by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.).

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Changing the Rules of the Game

Solving a crime can be like playing the board game Clue: The key is to take lists of names, weapons and places and find the links among them, creating new leads or a short list of suspects to track down.

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Study Finds Florida Should Hone IT Use

Florida needs to take a hard look at how it uses technology to deliver services via the Internet and to conduct business internally, according to a report issued by the IT Florida task force.

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Regional Links Could Multiply CopLink's Crime-Fighting Power

The Phoenix police know that criminals rarely respect political boundaries.

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Records: The More Public, the Better

The concept of public records is one of the underpinnings of a democracy. So what happens when they really become public?

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Connecticut Follows Every Dollar

Connecticut has developed a World Wide Web site to give taxpayers and policy-makers unprecedented information on how the state spends the money it borrows through bonds.

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Hoosiers Have Say in Web Site Design

Indiana is giving its Hoosiers an opportunity to contribute to a redesign of the state's World Wide Web site.

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Montana shines light on shady dealings

Employers can check the rap sheets on prospective employees

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Tucson Seeks Innovative Tech Proposals

Tucson, Ariz., is asking its agencies and other community organizations to come up with innovative ways to make small investments in telecommunications or Internet technology that have lasting benefits for the city. Tucson's Telecommunications Policy and Advisory Committee (Telepac) plans to award $30,000 in grants this year, with each grant possibly worth up to $10,000.

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The State and Local 50: A Call for Nominations

People know failure when they see it in the information technology field: IT projects frequently come in over budget, off schedule or not at all.

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Task Force Casts Vote Against Online Elections

Although millions of dollars of business is moving to the Internet, the idea of allowing people to vote online from their home or office computer remains a distant prospect, according to a California task force report.