People
AOL: Leave e-gov to the pros
Government agencies shouldn't try to reinvent the portal, an America Online official tells Congress
Digital Government
Privacy fears prompt study, delay
Few things can match the Internet for fast growth, but the growing alarm about privacy is certainly one of them.
People
E-government: By the people, for the people
Imagine a democracy where ordinary citizens help decide what laws need to be passed and how they should be written.
Digital Government
'House passes real bill on false alarm
Congressmen ban perminute Internet access fees in response to bill never introduced by a congressman who doesn't exist
People
Congress' experiment with digital democracy
A new Web site lets citizens participate in discussions that will shape legislation on electronic government
Digital Government
Privacy fears prompt study, delay
Few things can match the Internet for fast growth, but the growing alarm about privacy is surely one of them.
People
GSA holding online garage sales
Through electronic auctions, the General Services Administration hopes to unload used autos, office furniture and other surplus items
Digital Government
Love bloomed amid bureacracy
The 'love bug' computer virus swept through the United States fast, and federal authorities moved slowly.
Digital Government
CIO watch
It's time for the federal government to start getting out of the information technology business, according to George Molaski.
Digital Government
An OMB Guide to Paper Cuts
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act requires agencies to be able to conduct business with individuals and organizations and store records electronically by Oct. 21, 2003.
Digital Government
OMB: E-signatures a must
The agency that is leading the way to electronic government says 'digital signatures' that encrypt documents and messages probably offer the best assurance of privacy when citizens deal with government agencies online.
People
Renting may solve federal IT woes
Application service providers companies that rent out computer applications and services, and sometimes the machines themselves are an option government agencies should
People
Agencies losing cyberspace race
From the vantage point of Capitol Hill, members of Congress are watching the race to cyberspace, and they see the government trailing far behind the commercial sector, according to a panel of congressional staffers.
People
HUD setting up data warehouse
To better manage lowincome housing nationwide, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has hired MicroStrategy Inc. to develop a data warehouse
Acquisition
Reverse auctions on GSA schedule
Agencies now can buy goods and services through pricecutting online auctions
People
Bush to fight back with e-gov plan
George W. Bush is preparing for the role of federal technologist in chief. Bush's campaign staff says the Republican presidential candidate is not ready to discuss details. His plans for egovernment and government reform are still being fashioned by aides, including Stephen Goldsmith, a top domestic policy adviser and former mayor of Indianapolis.
Digital Government
Clinton casts safety net
Just hours after an earthquake crushes Turkish cities or a typhoon ravages the Philippines, e-mail messages begin trickling into the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking for help, advice and information.
Digital Government
EPA pushes for deeper paper cuts
Ordered to cut paperwork by 40 percent, the Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to accept all reports, filings and documents in electronic form rather than on paper.
People
Gore: Been there, done that
While Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush prepares a blueprint for a smaller, more effective, technology- assisted government, Democratic hopeful Al Gore claims that such a government is already under construction, thanks to his National Partnership for Reinventing Government initiative.
Digital Government
EPA: Cut paper, not trees
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to accept all documents electronically, a move the agency says that could help cut paperwork by 40 percent
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