People
Industry wary of e-gov competition
The federal government must be careful to avoid offering services that compete with commercial enterprises, a technology industry group contends
People
Going through the motions
It's government job inventory time again, and the Office of Management and Budget is releasing lists of jobs at federal agencies that could be outsourced to the private sector
People
What's fair
The 1999 FAIR Act job inventory contained hundreds of rulings that rankled industry organizations and government employees alike.
People
Internet voting put to the test
On Election Day, voters in Arizona, California and at military bases may decide the future of Internet voting
People
No need to fear FAIR Act?
Agencies have declared 195,000 federal jobs to be 'not inherently governmental,' but there is little likelihood that many will be outsourced soon
Digital Government
E-mail dogs Postal plans
In its newly published fiveyear plan, the Postal Service warns that its economic future is threatened by the increasing use of email
People
Agency scaling back mountain of paper
After a year of testing, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will accept electronic documents as substitutes for paper in some cases
Digital Government
Study warns of Internet illiteracy
In just five years, the Internet will be so important for dealing with government and business that those who lack access will find themselves 'functionally illiterate'
People
Industry frets over FirstGov
A little more than a week after the new governmentwide Internet portal opened a vast trove of information, a battle is brewing over who can use it and how
People
Portal open, public enters
OMB reports that the newly opened governmentwide Internet portal attracted 250,000 visitors during its first four days
Digital Government
GSA uploads offices for new president
The election is still five weeks away, but government realtors have already secured office space for the new president and 539 of the president's men
Digital Government
Match game: Teachers, schools meet online
Teachers searching for jobs and school districts searching for teachers can now turn to the Internet to find each other
People
Poll reveals Americans' e-government agenda
In overwhelming numbers, Americans are pleased to be able to obtain much government information and some government services via the Internet, a nationwide survey shows
Digital Government
New way to get archives
The policy history of the U.S. government is preserved in 21 million boxes in 16 storage facilities scattered across the country.
People
N/MCI contract remains adrift
The Navy officials said failure to finalize the $16 billion intranet contract today was of little consequence
People
Election season heats up e-mail debates
If the flap about missing White House e-mail messages was ever about technology, that's no longer the case.
People
E-gov pleases, worries Americans
A survey shows the public is receptive to electronic government but worried about the security and privacy of their personal information
Digital Government
White House e-mail scrap simmers
About 130,000 missing email messages have been recovered and reviewed, and 'only 55 have any relevance,' congressman says
People
FirstGov gets juiced up
A day ahead of the threemonth schedule President Clinton set for launching a governmentwide Internet portal, FirstGov flickered to life Sept. 22 on computer screens nationwide.
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