A House bill would shift the USASpending.gov website's functions to a new online database, along with more detailed reports from groups and companies that receive government money.
The Health and Human Services Department has been pushing out its data in recent months and the results have sparked innovation and helped consumers, Chief Technology Officer Todd Park said at a new media conference.
The government today released a new online prototype for its daily diary of agency and news that's designed to be more usable, understandable and accessible.
The Food and Drug Administration has started its online performance management system that tracks agency performance measures on 40 Web-based dashboards.
The Tricare Assistance Program allows enrollees to use the Internet and a webcam to speak "face-to-face" with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the privacy of the beneficiary's computer.
Under a new proposal, every British citizen would get a personal Web site through which they learn what local services are available to them and do business with government.
Ever since the advent of the Internet the government's philosophy has been to let innovation drive the growth of the information superhighway, but the complexities of the online universe are forcing it to contemplate a more activist role.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is looking for a contractor to build content management and social networking Web sites in its effort to become more open and transparent.
The Federal Communications Commission is slated to publish its big plan for faster broadband adoption in about three weeks, but that won’t be the only federal government involvement.
Aquilent Inc. will support the Transportation Department’s primary Web site with a comprehensive set of Web and content management system solutions under a four-year contract worth more than $4 million.