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USA: Survey: Teleworking is key component of agency disaster planning

Agencies with telework plans for their employees are more prepared for an emergency that could shut down the government for an extended period, a new survey concluded.

The survey, released today by the Telework Exchange of Alexandria, Va., and enterprise software company Citrix Systems, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., also found that telecommuting allows agencies to operate during man-made or natural disasters.

USA: OPM creates IT exchange Web site

The Office of Personnel Management launched a Web site today for a new Information Technology Exchange Program to promote temporary job exchanges among government and corporate IT leaders.

Through the exchange, federal IT leaders can learn industry best practices and skills, and corporate IT officials can gain a greater understanding of the challenges facing their federal counterparts, according to OPM, which established rules for the exchange.

Multimediapreis „Kommune 24“ für drei rheinland-pfälzische Gemeinden

Drei rheinland-pfälzische Gemeinden haben heute einen mit jeweils 15 000 Euro dotierten Multimediapreis des Landes erhalten. Mit dem Preis „Kommune 24 – eGovernment aus einem Guss“ seien online-Projekte der Verwaltung ausgezeichnet worden, teilten die Ministerien des Innern und für Wirtschaft in Mainz mit.

New Zealand: Authentication Standards released for consultation

Draft Authentication Standards released for consultation

The State Services Commission today released a set of draft authentication standards for public consultation.

The standards are designed to provide New Zealanders with a uniform and consistent experience of secure online transactions with government agencies.

USA: OMB aims to link all agencies to e-rule site by 2007

The Office of Management and Budget is looking to link all federal agencies to a Web site that allows users to submit electronic rulemaking comments by fiscal 2007, the nation's top administrator for e-government said Monday.

The agency launched regulation.gov in 2003, but much of the work on the Web site would be considered "foundational work," Karen Evans said during a Capitol Hill e-rulemaking symposium. E-government "now is really focused on getting results."