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Tech firms back two Senate Commerce Republicans
Lawmakers have pro-business records and voted for massive telecommunications deregulation bill.
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Tech makes this the year of the youth vote
Facebook, Twitter and text messages hooked many young voters on politics.
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Spending rises for intelligence and intell IT
Information technology in the intelligence community is a fast-growth category that is increasing in volume at a faster rate than IT spending in government as a whole, an analyst says.
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Transportation launches Web site to track hazardous materials
Portal will help agencies share information and coordinate efforts to monitor carriers and improve public safety.
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Feds miss ID card deadline
Almost three-quarters of federal employees and contractors still don’t have the high-tech badges, which were required by Oct. 27.
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FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Nov. 3, 2008, issue and related items.
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Letter: How do you manage up?
A readers, signing himself up Mr. MiddleManager, would like to hear more ideas about how to "manage up" when being micromanaged.
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DISA chooses Verizon Business and AT&T as Networx providers
Defense Department selects Verizon and AT&T as vendors for voice and data services
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IRS' system praised for processing more complex tax returns
IG reports system accurately handled expenses for child care, tax credits and corrected math errors.
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Presidential surrogates debate dueling tech agendas
McCain's supporter argues for tax incentives to buy new equipment while Obama supporter focuses on creating transparency in government with technology.
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VA hires Navy to build claims processing system
Lack of in-house expertise and pressure from veterans group and union leads department to forgo hiring a contractor.
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Report says Federal Reserve has not saved money with electronic checks
The Fed continues to operate paper-based system while it invests in electronic check processing.
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Report: Some good news on government IT security
A recent report states that the government has greatly improved its use of security technology, but lags on policies for training employees about it.
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