Zuerst einmal jede Menge Papier stellen die 7 Millionen Anträge dar, die alljährlich bei der amerikanischen Ausländerbehörde, dem Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, gestellt werden. Ab dem 29. Mai dieses Jahres wird die Behörde nun auch online gestellte Anträge annehmen.
Technology may turn into savings
When Milan resident Bill Jeffway wanted to know what was going on in town government, he once had to go to the front door of the town hall at night with a flashlight to read the postings.
New information system privacy requirements of the E-Government Act of 2002 have spurred the Office of Management and Budget to revive the federal CIO Council's privacy committee, said Dan Chenok, branch chief for information technology and policy at OMB.
The state's new home page, or "portal" can be found at www.Tennessee.gov. Moving to a new location marks a trend among states to switch to common-sense "intuitive" addresses that can be found easily online.
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The Internet has allowed many Americans faster access to government, whether it's to find a ZIP code, renew a driver's license, file a tax return, respond to a jury summons, or even check the endangered-species list.