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November 2000
E-gov in the works
By Joshua Dean
jdean@govexec.com
E-government projects have sprung up all over the federal government. Some have a decidedly consumer or business bent; others serve a mixture of constituencies. Agencies also are opening service channels to their employees and other governments. Here's a look at a range of e-gov efforts and their customers.
Government to Citizen
National Marine Fisheries
Service Permit Shop
Commerce
www.nmfspermits.com
Here, fishermen can obtain the permits to fish for regulated species, including tuna and salmon.
Selective Service System
Defense
www.sss.gov
Every male between 18 and 25 must register with Selective Service in case the draft is reinstated. Young men can use the agencys Web site to register.
Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption Program
Interior
www.adoptahorse.blm.gov
The Internet Adoption Program conducts adoptions via the Web for wild horses and burros captured at various federal Herd Management Areas nationwide.
National Atlas of the United States of America
U.S. Geological Survey
www.nationalatlas.gov
The Web atlas includes maps that can be overlaid with census and Environmental Protection Agency data.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid on the Web
Education
www.fafsa.ed.gov
College students and their parents now can apply for financial aid online. The online application features more help than the paper form and can simplify applying for aid.
WxMap
Navy
www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WXMAP/GLOBAL
WxMap gives the public access to weather forecasts from the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center.
Access America Home Page & E-Gov E-Zine
National Partnership for Reinventing Government
www.accessamerica.gov
The home page helps citizens locate Access America Web sites that serve their needs and is a guide to government services.
Access America for Seniors
Social Security Administration
www.seniors.gov
A one-stop shop for information on retirement, medical insurance and other senior citizen needs.
Access America for Students
Education
www.students.gov
A gold mine for students entering college, this site includes links to the Selective Service System and FAFSA on the Web.
disAbility.gov
Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities
www.disability.gov
The site gives Americans with disabilities centralized access to everything from assistive
technologies to special tax credits and deductions.
The Savings Bond Connection
Treasury
www.publicdebt.treas.gov/ols/olshome.htm
Now, the public can buy savings bonds by using the Internet. The Savings Bond Connection site also has a wealth of investment data and tools online.
Treasury Direct Electronic Services
Treasury
www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sec/sectdes.htm
Like the Savings Bond Connection, this site enables
citizens to invest in Treasury bills, notes and bonds online.
VA Assignment System
Veterans Affairs
http://vaas.vba.va.gov
This online system processes applications for home loan
appraisals by veterans.
FirstGov
FirstGov board of directors
www.firstgov.gov
FirstGov.gov is the first comprehensive database of federal Web sites. The site enables citizens to search by service rather than
by agency.
Governmental Affairs Web site
SENATE
www.senate.gov/~gov.affairs
Senators Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) have invited Americans to comment on proposed legislation on their Web site, a bold move into the realm of digital
governance.
National Biological Information Infrastructure
United States Geological Survey
www.nbii.gov
NBII links citizens, academics and other researchers to a vast array of biological data ranging from invasive species to new viruses.
Campaign Contribution Web site
Federal Election Commission
www.fec.gov
The FECs Web site contains data on presidential, congressional and party campaign contributions. Candidates can file their financial disclosure reports electronically at the site.
FedStats
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
www.fedstats.gov
FedStats is a one-stop-shop for statistical data produced by more than 70 federal agencies.
Government to Business
Electronic Filing System
Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov/ebc/index.html
This Web site enables inventors to submit patent applications online. Also included in PTOs Electronic Business Center is the Patent Application Information Retrieval system, which tracks the status of inventors applications.
Docket Management System Transportation
Transportation
http://dms.dot.gov
Transportation has put regulation dockets online and has started to accept comments via e-mail, bringing the regulatory process into the 21st century.
Enviromapper
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/enviro/html/em/index.html
Enviromapper users can create maps of geographic areas overlaid with environmental data such as Superfund sites, hazardous waste and toxic releases.
Dockets Management
Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm
Like Transportation, the FDA has put its dockets online, enabling businesses and citizens to view them from anywhere across the United States.
Ozone Mapping Project
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/airnow/ozone.html
The projects Web site displays on animated maps ozone data collected by state and local
governments.
Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
Transportation
http://diy.dot.gov
Truckers and trucking companies can obtain licenses from and pay fines to multiple Transportation agencies via the Web.
FastLane on the Web
National Science Foundation
www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.htm
FastLane can take a grant proposal from submission to review and
finally to payment using electronic funds transfer.
G-Bay
FinanceNet
www.financenet.gov
Still in the planning stages, this site will be the federal governments own E-Bay. G-Bay, as it is now known, will be used to auction off all surplus government equipment.
Access America for Exporters
Small Business Administration
www.tradenet.gov
TradeNet centralizes all the government information an exporter might need to conduct business overseas.
U.S. Business Advisor
Small Business Administration
www.business.gov
This Web site seeks to help businesses with everything from development and financing to legal and workplace issues.
Government to Employee
LIFElines
Navy
www.lifelines2000.org
The Navy delivers information on everything from effective moving strategies to ways of coping with long-term deployments on its quality-of-life Web site.
Government to Government
Intelink
Intelligence Community
Intelink is an intranet based on classified networks that has
created a new spirit of sharing information among the numerous intelligence agencies.
Buyers.gov
General Services
Administration
www.buyers.gov
Seeking to make the most out of newly developed Web-based procurement methods, Buyers.gov is an experiment in technologies such as demand aggregation and reverse auctions.
Federal Case Registry
Child Support
Department of Health and Human Services
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fcr/fcr.htm
The Federal Case Registry helps state governments locate information about child support,
including data on paternity and enforcement.
Procurement Marketing and Access Network
Small Business Administration
http://pro-net.sba.gov
PRO-Net is a searchable database contracting officers can use to find products and services sold by small, disadvantaged, 8(a) and women-owned businesses.
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