Digital Government
Senator criticizes SBA initiatives
Several new Small Business Administration programs could jeopardize the agency's core mission, says Sen. Christopher 'Kit' Bond.
Digital Government
AOL's governmentguide leads people to agencies
The new World Wide Web site organizes government information based on the services provided
People
Troubled mapping mission wraps
Shuttle sent to take detailed images of Earth collected shots of 75 percent of the planet's surface
Digital Government
IRS, Labor teamwork pays
As agencies work under greater scrutiny to justify spending and information technology investments, the Labor Department and the Internal Revenue Service have discovered one way to facilitate funding for new IT projects: working together.
People
Where does the Pentagon's money go?
In a report released by the Defense Department, Lockheed Martin Corp. tops a list of 100 companies to receive the largest dollar volume of prime contract awards in 1999
People
USGS welcomes employees to Survey City
Officials say the new system will cut costs, make better use of staff and improve career development and work force management
Digital Government
CA gobbles up Sterling Software
Through a $4 billion acquisition of Sterling Software, Computer Associates hopes to become a leader in network and Internet security
People
Labor wants Americans ready for high-tech work
Grants counter solution offered by senator to bring in IT specialists from other countries to fill the U.S. shortage
Digital Government
Ready to map the world
Beleaguered shuttle finally launches on mission to take images of the Earth's surface
People
Give U.S. your tired, your poor ? and your high-tech workers
A new bill introduced by former presidential candidate Sen. Orrin Hatch would increase the number of foreign workers allowed to enter the U.S.
Digital Government
DOD puts small-business breaks on hold
Agency's 1999 contract record allowed the suspension of the adjustment policy for the second year in a row
Digital Government
SBA plan includes system upgrades, customer support
Upgrading the Small Business Administration's computer systems and increasing technical assistance to its customers are the key information technology projects the agency hopes to tackle this year.
Digital Government
Labor works hard for the IT money
Among the Labor Department's major funding initiatives in its fiscal 2001 budget proposal is a $60 million IT investment fund
People
Agencies band together to streamline forms processing
New system will give private companies a more efficient way to file employee benefits forms, and make those forms easier for the government to process
Digital Government
Deal could help New York government databases
Metagon, UNIFIED partnership could help agencies still using older systems
Digital Government
Bring on business questions 24 hours a day
Small Business Administration's new answer desk makes queries more convenient
Digital Government
Beleaguered mapping mission postponed again
This time, weather holds up shuttle mission to take pictures of the Earth's surface
Digital Government
Mapping mission cut back
Officials worry that brand new equipment might require lastminute attention
Digital Government
Postal Service gets new chief tech officer, new vision
Incorporating technology efficiently is the top priority for the U.S. Postal Service's new chief technology officer, Pete Jacobson.
Acquisition
Dell's domination grows
Dell Computer Corp.'s dominance of the General Services Administration information technology schedule in fiscal 1999 reflects how procurement reform has brought about good and bad changes to the way government buys IT products and services. While the government is paying lower prices than ever for some technology, some experts question whether new buying practices carry hidden costs for agencies.
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