People
Adobe to buy e-forms firm
Adobe, the inventor of PDF, is buying Accelio to move into the growing field of online forms
People
Walking a fine line on Web access
The Internet has sparked debate over how ?public? is too public, but the question took on real urgency after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
People
Congress' Web development slow
On average, congressional Web sites received a C-minus when an Internet research group issued grades
People
FBI wants to share, but how?
FBI knows information sharing is important, but it's having trouble deciding what to share with whom
People
System proposed to track foreigners
An entry/exit tracking system will be among the border security initiatives in President Bush's fiscal 2003 budget proposal
People
Few Web gems found in Congress
Internet research group gives congressional Web sites low marks for being slow and uninformative
Digital Government
Responsible use urged on facial scans
Little consideration has been given to legal restrictions on how surveillance technology can be used, a privacy expert warns
Digital Government
PC voting software passes test
VoteHere's system meets Federal Election Commission standards, but it faces state and local approval
Digital Government
Company simplifies e-signature
Comfidex president says FormFiler offers people a simple, cheap way to sign electronic documents online
Digital Government
Lawsuit questions agency info buying
Privacy advocates filed a lawsuit to force six federal agencies to disclose details about their practice of buying information about individuals from commercial databases
People
Driver's licenses get another look
The lack of license uniformity among the states permits widespread identification fraud
Digital Government
The Privacy Act explained
Data gathering on celebrities and Vietnam War protesters, civil rights activists and presidents' political enemies was the reason Congress passed the Privacy Act of 1974
People
Technology vs. Terrorism
IT companies and organizations eager to enlist in the war against terrorism are plugging a variety of information-based weapons
People
In the system
LexisNexis is just one of many companies touting its information technology as a critical new weapon in the war against terrorism
Digital Government
Vendors vie for new FirstGov contract
Scores of businesses are competing to supply the new search engine for the federal government's Web portal
Digital Government
Commercial database use flagged
Privacy advocates file suit seeking details about federal agencies buying information about individuals
Digital Government
Officials ID better licensing
State driver's license officials seek uniform standards and access to databases to verify applicants' information
Acquisition
GSA preps FirstGov contract
Solicitation spells out specifications for new search engine to power government portal.
Digital Government
GAO reports USPS e-commerce faltering
E-commerce ventures that the U.S. Postal Service expected would generate $104 million in fiscal 2001 produced less than 1 percent of that amount in the first three quarters
People
Storage by the page, not the byte
When it comes to records management, most government agencies are still pushing paper
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