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U.S. Department of Education Website Ranks Among Top 10 for Federal Agencies With Help from Nortel Government Solutions
U.S. Department of Education Website Ranks Among Top 10 for Federal Agencies With Help from Nortel Government Solutions.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nBrown University Research Rates ED.gov Among Best for Features, Security\n\nWASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /CNW/ - The U.S. Department of Education's ED.gov\nranks among the top 10 federal agency websites in an influential report on\ne-government, thanks to a collaborative effort between the Office of the Chief\nInformation Officer (OCIO) and Nortel Government Solutions(x), a U.S. company\nwholly-owned by Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT).\nED.gov was the eighth-best federal agency website - up 15 places from\n2005 - in the latest edition of \"State and Federal E-Government in the United\nStates,\" a report published annually since 2000 by the Taubman Center for\nPublic Policy at Brown University.\nThe report ranks websites based on availability of online publications\nand databases, audio and video clips, access for the disabled, security,\nreadability, and a variety of other features.\nImproving ED.gov helps the Department of Education to more effectively\nserve its constituents. Nortel Government Solutions worked with key OCIO\npersonnel to analyze the site's deficiencies - based on feedback from\nadministrators of the Brown University report - and developed an efficient,\ncost-effective improvement strategy. The success of this strategy was\nconfirmed by this year's report.\n\"This shows how we can work together with federal agencies like the\nDepartment of Education to maximize their efforts to improve usability of\ntechnologies that empower government to best serve its citizens,\" said Chuck\nSaffell, chief executive officer, Nortel Government Solutions. \"We have the\nknow-how and the experience to identify and deliver solutions that can enhance\nour clients' ability to succeed in their missions.\"\n\nAbout Nortel Government Solutions\n\nNortel Government Solutions is a network-centric integrator, providing\nthe services expertise, mission-critical systems and secure communications\nthat empower government to ensure the security, livelihood, and well being of\nits citizens. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., Nortel Government Solutions\noffers a one-stop shop for solutions designed to improve workforce\nproductivity, reduce operating costs, and streamline inter-agency\ncommunications. Nortel Government Solutions is a U.S. company wholly-owned by\nNortel. Please visit www.nortelgov.com for more information.\n\nAbout Nortel\n\nNortel is a...