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Bills funnel $8B into IT research
The House Science Committee last week approved two bills that would pump almost $8 billion into academia and industry to support research and development in cyber
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EDS post signals more fed/state cooperation
EDS' appointment of former Agriculture CIO Anne Reed to lead its state and local group signals a more serious push to integrate all levels of government
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News briefs
FBI fixes IT focus; Court shifts to e-filing; SBA unveils model e-gov site
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Perils of public access
Comment: Americans are realizing that the wonders of contemporary information technology have a very dark side
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Letters to the editor
FirstGov Affirms Availability; Collaboration at Work; IT Workers for Homeland Security
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Sifting through crisis info
Provision in bill would set up research center to investigate ways technology could help agencies respond to crises
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Managing an information crisis
A bill approved last week by the House Science Committee includes a provision to set up a research center to investigate ways technology could help government agencies respond to crises
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Information on demand
The National Cancer Institute operates an instant-messaging service in which trained cancer information specialists answer questions and help people
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SDSC searches for security
The San Diego Supercomputer Center aims to balance the trade-offs between supporting transactions and securing the network
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Kenamea targets Web-based messaging
If it is to be the platform for deploying e-business, the NGI needs reliable, secure and event-driven communications
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Building the Next Generation Internet
CommerceNet program to demonstrate value of NGI in everyday work
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Comms gap big concern
Emergency officials need a system that allows police and firefighters to talk to one other
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The Circuit
Schmidt on Board; New Jobs for Nuke Techs; The Blade Cuts 'Em Up; Art for Art's Sake
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Encryption standard strengthened
The federal government has a new standard for encrypting electronic documents and messages
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Calling on local cybersleuths
Security expert says the nation should enlist the help of state and local agencies to battle cyberattacks
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Ridge pledges help to 'partners'
Homeland security chief promises state and local governments greater financial resources and support
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Tech shows sharing is possible
Anti-terror technologies and a public safety task force make interoperability advances
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