1999 Tech News Articles

Dec. 28
Agencies say they're ready for Y2K eve
Dec. 15
Agencies are 99.9 percent ready for year 2000
Dec. 14
Report: Y2K bug will have only mild impact
Dec.13
Federal employees are poised to swat the bug
Dec. 13
SSA to create electronic forms
Dec. 7
USDA gets by Y2K, money problems with stopgap plan
Dec. 7
Ask the White House at AOL
Dec. 6
Y2K planning pays off at Miami VA hospital
Dec. 6
Y2K czar calls for computer security funding
Dec. 6
Microsoft wins government security certifications
Dec. 3
Cyberattacks likely at year's end, experts say
Dec. 2
Panel: Program managers, techies must cooperate
Dec. 1
ATF puts database software on the beat
Nov. 30
Gore: Eliminate regs that restrict e-commerce
Nov. 24
Bill would put OMB in charge of computer security
Nov. 22
The government goes offline
Final Y2K report card is cautiously optimistic
Nov. 18
Y2K costs government, businesses $100 billion
Nov. 17
Weather Service, Navy team up for forecasts
Nov. 16
Federal Y2K center almost ready for prime time
Nov. 12
High-tech firms expect to benefit from A-76 competitions
Nov. 5
FBI demonstrates Y2K readiness
Nov. 4
Study: E-mail can cut costs, improve government service
Nov. 3
Congress refuses to fund security network
Nov. 1
Agencies get ready to rumble with Y2K
October 28
DoD implements smart card program
October 25
New IT Job Profiles in the Works
October 21
House panel approves bill to boost computer security
October 20
Sixteen federal Web sites crowned winners
October 19
Pentagon beefs up information security
October 18
Army outsourcing plan leads to employee exodus
October 15
DoD creates system to identify IT skills
October 14
Officials say Y2K effects could linger for weeks
October 8
Senator: Agencies not ready for millennium cyberterrorism
October 7
MCI, Sprint, say merger plans won't affect FTS 2001GAO hacks into federal computersDoD weighs ban on advanced Web technologyFederal help desk operations get help
October 5
Fiscal Y2K start causes minor computer problems
October 4
Navy plans $2 billion network
Report: Agencies lax in protecting computer networks
September 29
Security network would protect federal systems
September 27
Commerce aims to create "digital department"
September 23
Expect Y2K glitches,Senators say
September 20
Federal IT purchases to hit $33.3 billion in 2000
September 16
GSA to buyers: Don't forget small businesses
September 15
Commerce Department agency up for grabs
September 13
Federal business Web portal emerges
Horn: Agencies slowing down in last leg of Y2K race
September 9
Cybersecurity experts follow Pentagon's lead
September 8
Agencies expect few 9-9-99 computer glitches
DoD checks Y2K status at overseas bases
September 3
New approach to loans could help feds, report says
August 30
CFOs make progress on financial reforms
Energy Department to recruit more high-tech students
August 26
Y2K workers get to keep 'use-it-or-lose-it' leave
August 25
Army outsourcing effort bombarded with complaints
August 24
Y2K teaches value of cooperation on IT efforts
August 18
'Fidnet' plan creates bureaucratic tussle
Y2K chief: Internet to function just fine
August 16
Commerce to close National Technical Information Service
OMB makes buying financial management software easier
August 11
Agencies don't need to
keep e-records, court rules

August 10
New DoD office to monitor Y2K transition
August 6
Y2K czar says feds can't fix state, local problems
Groups issue list of most-wanted online documents
August 2
House panel blocks computer monitoring plan
New Web service designed to aid federal job hunters
July 30
Feds draw lessons for computer security from Y2K
July 29
Weather Service debuts new forecasting system
White House, lawmakers battle over computer security
July 28
DoD taps Netscape for secure online computing
White House hatches plan to combat hackers
July 26
Local Y2K readiness uncertain
Cohen: DoD has Y2K bug under control
July 23
Turf concerns slow work on cyberterrorism plan
July 20
FCC says 'unregulation' boosted Internet growth
FCC says 'unregulation' boosted Internet growth
July 15
DoD Y2K test almost glitch free
Half of big cities lagging in Y2K efforts
July 13
E-commerce taking off, OMB says
July 12
IG trounces INS technology management
July 9
People, not computers, may be worst Y2K problem
July 8
GAO: Defense Y2K testing meets standards
IRS pushes for more on-line tax filing
July 7
Bill would create DOJ cyber-crimefighting fund
July 6
Contractor gives military Y2K fix for free
Senate Y2K report a big seller
July 2
OMB frees agencies from software schedule
IRS computer upgrade effort gets praise, money
Are you ready for smart wallpaper?
June 30
Group wants top ten federal documents online
June 25
Panel recommends boosting pay for IT jobs
Agencies warned to beef up Web security
Agencies shifting technology dollars to Y2K
June 21
Senators say Y2K crisis center is moving too slowly

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