COVER STORY

From Virtual Reality
to Medical Reality
NASA Software Displays Scans in 3-D.

SAFETY AND SECURITY GUARANTEED

Operation Talon
This program that's grabbing fugitives and bringing them to justice is operating out of...USDA?

Partnerships Bring Reinvention to the War on Drugs
When Cocaine dealers start smuggling garden furniture made entirely out of solidified cocaine, it's time to up the ante.

Space Technology Gives Earth-Bound Motorists an Early Warning
NASA technology helps you get where you're going.

Fighting Terrorism -- All in a Day's Work Customs employees catch a terrorist at the US-Canadian Border.

THE WORLD AROUND US

Hurricane's Coming!
Hide from the wind, flee from the flood...

Access Native America
Native Amercan schools in places like the Grand Canyon, connect for the 21st Century.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
New sophisticated systems are allowing us to see the world in new ways -- following the tracks of dinosaurs, mapping crime, and preventing disasters.

Fields of Dreams
EPA helps communities turn their Brownfields into playing fields.

E-Quine Auctions
The government's equine auctions bring horses out of the wild west into your yard (only if you want them).

SAVED LIVES

Earthquake: Real Life or Disaster
Movie?
FEMA Partnerships Can Make the Difference...

New Technology Saves Lives as Winter Tornadoes Strike
National Weather Service warnings save lives in Georgia and Kentucky.

BOLDER - A New System to Help Save Lives
New software gives firefighters information they need to survive in a deadly environment.

HEALTH NEWS

Telemedicine
Government agencies lead the campaign to
bring health care to patients.

Katie and NASA Beating Cancer
Space technology brings new medical treatments to Earth in the fight against cancer, heart disease, and other complaints.

VA is Reinventing its Health Care Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs gets high marks from veterans for its customer service.

From The Editor
An introduction to REGO - who we are and what this is all about.

E-Gov
Selected sites in the Government - find jobs, services, advice, tax forms - you get the idea.

SPECIAL FEATURE INTERVIEWS

John Koskinen
The Chair of the President's Council on Y2K Conversion explains how he created a partnership of over 170 countries and squashed the Millennium Bug.

Charles Rossotti
IRS Commissioner Rossotti discusses the agency's new customer friendliness.

On the Counting Edge: Census 2000
Census Bureau Director, Dr. Kenneth Prewitt, tells why you should fill out (and return) your Census forms, and discusses what's new this time around.

FAMILY MATTERS

Promoting Responsible Parenthood
High-tech tools and public-private partnerships are locating "deadbeat" parents.

A Lesson in Customer Service
Mystery shoppers teach the Department of Education a lesson in customer service.

Amina's Story
Head Start gives a child a haven from a neighborhood with high crime, drug infestations, and high unemployment.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

"Billions Sold"
The Federal Government Partners with Commercial Vendors to Market Public Service Information.

Making Change at the U.S. Mint
Former Mint Director Philip Diehl got the Mint to make good money. Here's how.

The US Business Advisor
Serving businesses on their terms -- any time, any place. Visit a one-stop-shop with answers to all your questions about starting a business.

DOD Smokes Out the Best Investments
Not many people realize how many technical innovations in their lives come from military technology. Now these innovations are set to come faster than ever.

The GSA-CENSUS Joint Venture 2000
The Decennial Census has the makings of a logistical nightmare - equipment, supplies, telecommunications, logistics support, and office space for 800,000 people. GSA and Census joined with 1,000 partners to help.

Dear Uncle Sam
The nation's favorite icon answers your questions.

Well, it Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
How the IRS used to wish Americans "Happy New Year" and more.