The State Department should revamp its process for reviewing export licenses before building a new e-license process system, according to a General Accounting Office report.
Before driver's licenses can be used as a national ID card, procedures among the states need to be strengthened and standardized, according to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
Lawmakers are moving to beef up the nation's information security with legislation that would provide more than $870 million over five years for a wide range of research and education grants. Critics say the Bush administration needs to spend more to carry out programs. However, some feel confident that Richard Clarke, the cybersecurity czar, may persuade the White House to give more funds for needed programs.
The General Services Administration, the lead agency on several electronic government initiatives announced by the Office of Management and Budget, is concentrating more on team building than on technology, at least in the early stages of development.
Lawmakers are moving to beef up the nation's information security with legislation that would provide more than $870 million over five years for a wide range of research and education grants.
This year has been an important crossroads for the state and local government marketplace. Red-hot economic activity and overflowing revenue coffers have receded, while electronic government initiatives, though still moving forward, now must accommodate the new priorities and direction brought about by the events of Sept. 11.
As U.S. lawmakers take up a raft of bills affecting the information technology industry, anthrax scares and the temporary closing of congressional offices have exacerbated the normal confusion that accompanies the legislative process.
In Washington, image means more than just looking good. It also means creating forms and documents that are easily accessible to government workers and the public. In fact, imaging is so much in demand these days, it's hard to find an agency that doesn't have some sort of imaging project going on.
The federal government may increase its information technology budget by $4 billion in fiscal 2003 to improve security and counter terrorist attacks, said Mark Forman, Office of Management and Budget's associate director for information technology and e-government.
The Office of Management and Budget released its list of 23 e-government initiatives this week with projects ranging from tax filing for citizens to international trade processing for businesses.
Many federal agencies are at risk of missing the 2003 deadline for complying with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, according to a report released by the General Accounting Office.
