People

Access.gov

Spurred by the realization that time is growing short and that the task ahead is enormous, the federal government is training a small army of Web page designers to lead the coming battle against inaccessibility.

People

To sue or not to sue

At first glance, providing the public with the right to sue government agencies that fail to comply with Section 508 standards might seem to invite a landslide of litigation.

Digital Government

GAO begs Hill for money

Without some assistance, GAO is 'not wellpositioned' to do its job in the future

People

Portal offers feds free Web access

An Internet portal designed for federal workers has joined a growing number of organizations offering free Internet access and email accounts to its users

People

Archives predicts deluge

Preserving electronic records and providing electronic access to them is the National Archives and Records Administration's biggest challenge

People

Going Electronic

Some of NARA's longrange goals

People

White House revamps site

The new White House Website, which debuted July 7, provides the president with a prominent forum for promoting his policies.

People

GAO: Closing NTIS not easy

A year ago, its own parent agency said the National Technical Information Service has been made obsolete by the Internet and should be abolished

Digital Government

Free reports not easy on NTIS

The Internet has made finding government research reports simple and free, but that's not such good news for the National Technical Information Service

People

How to recruit a federal CIO

There is a growing conviction that the nation needs a top-notch information technology chief to make e-government a reality.

People

Do we need an IT czar?

Security, electronic government spur push for federal CIO

Digital Government

EPA cleans up security mess

Six months after computer security at the Environmental Protection Agency was judged to be so flawed as to be ineffective, the agency continues a massive security overhaul.

People

Making sense of governmentwide security

The call for a federal CIO has its roots in information security.

People

Archives tests e-records

The National Archives and Records Administration is preparing to test the intelligence of an electronic records management system. It hopes the system will be smart enough to read documents as they are created and decide which are important enough to be kept as official records and where and for how long they should be stored.

People

Private aid for fed portal

A developer of sophisticated Internet search engines has offered to build a governmentwide portal free of charge to make it easier for Internet users to find information posted online by federal agencies.

People

GSA moving to open WebGov portal

The General Services Administration plans to have the longawaited governmentwide Internet portal in operation this fall

People

Internet brings Alaskans, government closer

Until the Internet made electronic government possible, many Alaskans had little contact with government at any level ? local, state or federal

Digital Government

No quick answer to ASP slowdowns

Citrix Systems may have come up with a partial solution to the lagtime problem ASP users encounter

People

Hill, OMB debate putting info online

On one thing both sides agree: Over the past four years, the federal government has made substantial progress toward making information available to the public via the Internet.

People

Feds faulted for tough IT hiring requirements

Anyone filling a junior technical position on the Army's Software Support Services Umbrella 3 contract must have at least three years of experience. No recent college graduates will be considered.