Decision Support Systems Make Gains in Government

Government policy initiatives, improved technology and growing user acceptance are fueling increased demand for decision support systems, with spending on such systems projected to double annually through 2003, according to a new study.

Outsourcing Takes Off In State, Local Market

The growing complexity of technology and a conservative budget climate are driving state and local governments to turn increasingly to the private sector to manage their sophisticated information systems.

Year 2000: Agencies Make 'Steady' Progress

With more than 90 percent of the federal governmentÕs mission-critical systems fixed and tested, President ClintonÕs year 2000 czar John Koskinen is more confident than ever that crucial agency computer systems will be ready for the new millennium.

Czar Is Ready for Millennium...and Sleep

If you think you have spent a lot of time and energy on the year 2000 problem, think about John Koskinen. Named chairman of President ClintonÕs Council on Year 2000 Conversion in March 1998, Koskinen is the administrationÕs point man for year 2000 readiness.

Hot Contract Vehicles: Today and Tomorrow

As more and more of the Internet, intranets and extranets mesh seamlessly with the fabric of corporate business, these high-technology communication tools will redefine dramatically relationships between government project managers and contractors as well as vendors and end users.

High Speed Network Accelerates Veterans' Benefits

Members of the high-profile team that built a pilot document management system for the Washington regional office of the Veterans Benefits Administration are hopeful this work will lead to a role on a larger system the agency plans to deploy next year.

GIS Takes Flight In Public Health Sector

Geographic information systems are becoming vital tools for scientists and public health officials investigating the cause and spread of deadly diseases around the world.

Enterprise Resource Planning: It's In the Morphing

For enterprise resource planning, or ERP, the operative verb is morph, as in transform.

Companies Tout Commercial Solutions, Technical Might

The Washington Technology Top 100 rankings show a federal market streaking toward commercial practices as companies scramble to acquire, revamp their business models and adjust to a sharper government focus on past performance.

Defense Planners Eye New Information Infrastructure

Development of a new information infrastructure and year 2000 remediation efforts are leading priorities as Department of Defense planners race to achieve information superiority and make military systems less vulnerable to attack.

Windows NT: The Tool Box That Has Them Talking

The computer industryÕs current whipping boy, Microsoft Corp., seems to be getting it from all sides. Along with the Justice Department, now in a six-week recess in its antitrust trial of the Redmond, Wash.-based company, industry heavyweights like Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. are taking pot shots at the software giant.

SBA Officials Ponder Further Changes in 8(a) Program

Eight months after the Small Business Administration implemented sweeping reforms to its 8(a) business development program, agency officials are mulling changes to give even more socially and economically disadvantaged firms a shot at becoming independent businesses upon graduation.

Digital War on Paper Redraws Document Technology Market

ThereÕs a new weapon in the ongoing digital war against paper. No surprise, itÕs the World Wide Web. That tool to browse the Internet is fast becoming the information ageÕs answer to the philosopherÕs stone, the substance that alchemists thought could turn base metals into gold.

Data Deluge Sparks Mass Storage Boom

Businesses and government organizations are producing 60 percent to 100 percent more data annually, fueling a surge in the sale of storage platforms, according to industry analysts.

Government Data Mining Systems Defy Definition

In the best of all possible digital worlds, information is king. The universe, nothing but an expanding data warehouse, is completely catalogued by omniscient reference librarians and continuously updated by IT professionals who require no sleep. The ultimate goal is mass customization. Every meaningful relationship in the data is uncovered with sophisticated analytical tools. Every end user interaction is captured. Every transaction between buyer and seller is completely transparent.

Defense Department Taps Distance Learning Tools

Virtually all branches of the U.S. military have embraced distance learning initiatives, tapping advanced communications and video technology to help train the troops and prepare them for future conflicts.

Leasing Gradually Gains Momentum in Government

Leasing information technology products, which broke onto the federal procurement scene in 1997, has not attracted much attention beyond a handful of companies and contract vehicles.

IT Initiatives in Education Span Wide Spectrum

Stirred by a beta mentality that is increasingly accepted in cyberspace and among software developers, if not in office suites, the thought of adopting cutting edge technology for education or training carries a certain cachet. Any IT professional worth his or her salt gets excited easily about trying software for collaborative learning or hardware for virtual reality.

Maryland Boosts Efficiency Of Estate Settlements

The state of Maryland has made great strides in handling wills and estates over the past few years by installing client-server-based document management systems. Now county registries are preparing for their next big step: making these records accessible to the public over the Internet.

Centralized Network Management Aids NASA

The value of network management systems in the government market can be hard to quantify, but not when it comes to two NASA centers, where such systems are vitally important to todayÕs high profile space missions.

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