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State taxes gain steam online
Now that 20 states have passed laws to streamline their sales tax efforts, software for collecting them online could be on its way.
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States need better security
State governments aren't doing enough to protect against hackers, says a former White House data security guru.
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New guidance for incident reporting
DHS and OMB will outline what cyber security incidents need to be reported
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Stanford professor slams e-voting
Touch-screen systems, susceptible to fraud, require voter audit trail, professor argues
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Broadband needs states' help
A tech industry lobbying group calls on state governments to cut fees for installing communications lines.
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States avoid tax hikes
Governments in many states cut spending and raised fees to meet their budgets.
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EDS profits fall
The tech services giant's second-quarter profits plummeted 56 percent from a year earlier.
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Congress grills Thrift board
Thrift Savings Plan administrators face scrutiny for troubled Web site launch
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Spam fighters need better tech
Curbing those irritating e-mails will take improvements in technology and enforcement, say government officials.
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NASA satellites track fires
The Earth Observing System transmits data to firefighters.
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Cybersecurity laws spread
Since 2001, many states have passed laws specifically addressing information security
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States to test emergency info sharing
Federal officials will work with Utah and Washington to test information sharing for public safety and transportation agencies.
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Oregon hires IT chief
The state's new CIO comes from Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Threat center defends itself
The Terrorist Threat Integration Center will get data to the proper people, the group's director tells House committees.
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Deloitte: Tech cuts costs
Agencies should view technology not just as an expenditure, but also as a savings.
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Bill cuts funding for major USDA project
The Agriculture appropriations bill passed by the House last week would slash requested funding for CCE by 43 percent
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The Circuit
GAO (I): Feeling GPO's Pain; GAO (II): Pride and Prejudice; Up, Up and Away; Let's PARTy; Travelers Beware (I); Travelers Beware (II)
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KVM spells management relief
New IP-based technology gives administrators access to multiple servers from one PC
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