Digital Government

'ILOVEYOU' has sinister side

The 'ILOVEYOU' computer virus reportedly includes hidden code that collects network passwords and transmits them to a Web site maintained by an unknown attacker. Plus, FCW's complete coverage of the LOVE virus attack.

Digital Government

Commerce taps mapmaker

Building a World Wide Web site that helps people locate government resources by geographical area usually means investing in expensive, specialized mapping software. The Commerce Department's Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA) has found a new, less costly way to get the job done.

Digital Government

Postmarking e-mail

As electronic messaging continues to gain popularity over handwritten correspondence, the U.S. Postal Service hopes to maintain its tradition of providing secure delivery of information through its Electronic Postmark.

People

Bringing outsourcing back home

Agencies are finding that the outsourcing of information technology projects is not a panacea. In fact, insourcing the decision to move projects inhouse is picking up the slack when outsourcing fail, according to industry experts.

Modernization

MCI, Sprint juice up FTS 2001

In hopes of enticing agencies to transition to FTS 2001, Sprint and MCI WorldCom have added several cutting-edge services to the General Services Administration's telecommunications contract.

Digital Government

Postmarking e-mail

Electronic postmark can detect if a document or file has been tampered with during Internet transmission

Digital Government

An office in your pocket

Small computing made a big splash at the FOSE trade show in Washington, D.C., last week.

Digital Government

Library's new site celebrates bicentennial

In celebration of its 200th birthday, the Library of Congress has launched a World Wide Web site aimed at making history fun for children

People

Fixes not so tough, disabled say

The good news about complying with Section 508 is that many fixes although they will have some cost are relatively easy to make, especially when systems are still under development.

Modernization

GAO: Keep FTS exclusive

The General Accounting Office warned last week that opening the government's longdistance business to further competition might cut into revenues promised to FTS 2001 contract holders Sprint and MCI WorldCom and might possibly make the government liable for the difference.

Digital Government

USPS gets a grip on delivery problems

Every day the U.S. Postal Service entrusts millions of pounds of mail to commercial airline carriers for transport around the world.

Digital Government

An office in your pocket

Small computing made a big splash at the FOSE trade show in Washington, D.C., last week.

Digital Government

Experts give geography lesson

In the future all government information will incorporate geographic information systems, industry experts say

Acquisition

GTSI unveiling customer Web site

The government reseller's new site will give government customers and vendors a central site for technology information and purchases

People

Congress legislates, procrastinates on tech

Not all members of Congress are as technologically savvy as the people they represent.

People

Online training takes off

Tight budgets and lean staffs prompt big investments in computerbased training

People

E-buys stir small-biz fears

The push for paperless government may do more than eliminate mountains of paper it may exclude small businesses from the procurement process.

Digital Government

Postal Service becomes a dot-com

The U.S. Postal Service launched a new World Wide Web site last week that not only offers new services, but a new address as well

People

Wired house

Congress is not completely a techfree zone

Digital Government

Micron lands Inacom Government

After months of negotiations, Micron Electronics Inc. announced April 11 it had acquired Inacom Government Systems Inc. for an undisclosed cash amount.