Digital Government

High-tech tax credit cast aside

Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut is headed for a vote, but without a key tax break for tech firms

People

Facing the pitfalls of going paperless

Archivists struggle with electronic formats, encryption and the sheer volume of documents

People

Section 508 legal loopholes abound

On June 21, new standards take effect requiring federal agencies to make their Web pages and electronic technology accessible to people with disabilities. But don't expect accessibility to be achieved instantaneously, government experts caution.

People

Section 508 loopholes abound

Agencies tell tech firms and disability interest groups that accessibility is likely to be gradual

People

E-gov bill wins some GOP support

The Bush administration continues to deride it, but the idea of an information technology czar to head e-government is attracting bipartisan support in the Senate.

People

Accessibility regs leave many in fog

Larry Allen expects a rush of contract signings as federal agencies race to beat the June 25 deadline for complying with Section 508

People

IT czar should be leader first

E-government experts suggest that a management expert would be more valuable than a technology whiz

Digital Government

Armey: Records open to prying feds

House majority leader contends new privacy regs don't shield medical records well enough

People

E-gov bill gains bipartisan backing

Lieberman introduces E-Government Act of 2001, calling for federal CIO, broader online services

People

Lieberman online

The senator stays connected. His e-government bill sets the stage for citizens to do the same.

People

Facing off on e-gov

The senator stays connected. His e-government bill sets the stage for citizens to do the same.

Acquisition

Contracting bazaar draws Hill scrutiny

A growing number of federal agencies have discovered they can generate revenue by serving as middlemen

Digital Government

Waging war on information warfare

When it comes to IT issues, Lieberman may be best known for his crusade against violence in games marketed to children.

People

FAR amendments irk industry

Amendments require agencies to apply Section 508 standards to contracts signed on after June 25

Digital Government

Agencies warned on cookies

OMB reiterates ban on Web tracking

Digital Government

DOT sweeps away Web cookies

Targeted as worst offender, DOT develops procedures to keep cookies off its Web sites

Digital Government

Privacy shifts to legislation

Overwhelmingly, Americans think the Internet is endangering their privacy. Congress is listening. In less than three months, more than 40 bills dealing with privacy have been introduced in the House and Senate.

Digital Government

Privacy shifting toward legislation

In less than three months, more than 40 bills dealing with privacy have been introduced in Congress

Digital Government

Cookies persist on federal sites

Agencies continue to employ 'persistent cookies' to monitor their Web page visitors

People

Failure forecast for e-USPS

Faced with losing some of its most lucrative business to the Internet, the U.S. Postal Service has been experimenting with e-commerce