Digital Government
Terrorism more threatening than technology
Terrorism, not failing computers, poses the greatest threat to Americans who are overseas when 2000 arrives, State Department officials said Monday.
Digital Government
Forbes slams IT programs
In a broadside against electronic information gathering by the federal government, Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes last week warned that databases containing personal medical information, employment and income data and other sensitive information are an increasing threat to personal privacy.
Digital Government
Agencies '99.9 percent compliant' for Y2K
All but one of the federal government's missioncritical computer systems are expected to be capable of operating Jan. 1, and problems with the remaining system a military battlefield command and control system should be avoided by a workaround, the Clinton administration reported last week.
Digital Government
Forbes slams federal IT programs
Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes on Thursday gave federal information technology professionals a glimpse of what they could expect if he were elected next year.
Digital Government
Y2K chief warns of dormant date-change problems
Despite confidence that 99.9 percent of the federal government's computer systems are ready for the yearend date rollover, computer experts will staff a crisis center around the clock until midJanuary, the government's top Year 2000 official said.
Digital Government
Feds issue final Y2K report
Two missioncritical computer systems run by the Justice Department and six run by the military remain unready for the Year 2000 date change, but the noncompliant systems will not degrade law enforcement or national security, according to the White House.
Digital Government
White House Answers Your Questions Online
Has the president had a flu shot Is the military budget adequate? Will sixyearold refugee Elian Gonzalez be sent back to Cuba?
Digital Government
Survey says Congress should get online
The ease and speed of email has made it the second most popular way for Internet users to contact members of Congress, according to an online survey. Although regular old snail mail remains the most commonly used method of communication with lawmakers even for Internet users.
Digital Government
Lawmakers search for new system to get their House in order
Four years after Congress first tentatively plugged into the World Wide Web, the House of Representatives is shopping for a powerful new computer system that will enable lawmakers and staff members to easily navigate and manage the fastrising flood of information surging through cyberspace.
Digital Government
NSA playing IT catch-up
The director of the National Security Agency has called for a sweeping overhaul of the super-secret agency's management and information systems to bring it up-to-date with the exploding pace of change in telecommunications and information technology. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden is calling for
Digital Government
IT lags among budget priorities
As Congress shapes the 2002 budget, the outlook grows gloomy for IT vendors and managers
People
Ridge: Link driver's licenses, visas
Model legislation for states would give access to INS data
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