Digital Government
NASA tech impacts disaster planning
NASA is bringing advanced sensing and surveillance technologies to FEMA's Project Impact, which helps communities prepare for disasters
People
SSA to take wage reports online
SSA has upgraded its Web site to begin accepting wage reports from employers via the Internet on Jan. 2
Digital Government
Glitch-free systems are consortium's goal
NASA has assembled a consortium of universities and corporations to eliminate software errors in critical systems
People
Border Patrol pay to reflect IT skills
The U.S. Border Patrol relies increasingly on technologysavvy border agents this has driven pay reform legislation that takes effect next year
People
State mulls online news service
The State Department may be tuning in to the online news business. The foreign policy department has asked contractors to devise what a 'cyberstation' newsclipping service would look like and present ideas to State officials in midDecember.
People
SSA grows Web services
A month after offering online capabilities for retirement benefit applications, the Social Security Administration said Dec. 7 that it will expand its electronic capabilities in 2001 to cover applications for survivor and spousal benefits and disability compensation.
People
FBI moves ahead with Digital Storm
A looming deadline and possible presidential veto aren't enough to deter the Justice Department from a planned $25 million wiretap technology upgrade.
People
SSA forecasts chats, expanded online filing
SSA said it will expand its interactive service in 2001 to applications for survivor and spousal benefits and disability compensation
People
SSA forms online, not interactive
The Social Security Administration is offering customers a look at up to 65 official forms via its Web site
People
SSA shows off Internet interaction
SSA will outline on Dec. 7 its brave new world of realtime, personal Internet interaction between staff and customers
Digital Government
State examines online news service
The State Department is looking into 'cyberstations' that would carry news drawn from local, state, national and international sources
People
DOD not ready to share 3G spectrum
DOD has not said 'no' to sharing radio spectrum with future commercial users of 3G wireless, but it isn't ready to say 'yes,' either
People
Stress test puts EDGAR under fire
The SEC's automated system for filing corporate and financial information is slated for a stress test in January
People
Students' site scores State award
The State Department gave its firstever Digital Diplomacy Award to three students who created a Web site to draw attention to world hunger
Digital Government
Agency dispatching IT systems
The Federal Protective Service has contracted for computerassisted dispatching software and an enterprise information system
People
SSA translates benefits online
SSA has come up with its own Rosetta stone to help the public understand the projected benefits statements the agency issues annually
People
Groups clash on results of Carnivore report
A privacy group says the FBI's email surveillance system can collect plenty of information without judicial review, even though a recent report states otherwise
People
Carnivore: Just the facts or a whole lot more?
The FBI's Carnivore email surveillance system does just what the FBI has claimed and more, according to a research institute report
People
Mapping center could shed light on crime
A prototypical center being set up by the Justice Department's research arm will allow researchers to seek relationships between crime and other factors
People
Inside view of Carnivore due today
A research group's interim report on the FBI's controversial email bugging system will be released
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