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Will NTIS stay afloat?
A presidential commission has proposed changes to Commerce's NTIS business model to help it survive in an electronic world.
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Senate boosts voting alternatives
A Senate bill would fund a study about alternative voting methods and create a grant program for states to upgrade their systems
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Internet voting gains new appeal
Florida fiasco spurs push for new ballot technology
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Supercomputer clears view of space
Distinguishing objects in space became easier last month, following the announcement that the Air Force's space surveillance team is using a new IBM Corp. supercomputer to identify the more than 9,000 objects in Earth's orbit
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27 agencies fail to complete FTS 2001 transition
The 27 agencies that had not completed the transition to FTS 2001, as of Dec. 8, 2000:
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Sites give glimpse of political grilling
A pair of Web sites braces political jobseekers for the barrage of questions they might face if nominated for a job in the next administration
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Clinton orders up Air Traffic Organization
An executive order establishes a performancebased organization responsible for management of the air traffic control system
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GAO raps FAA security
The General Accounting Office pressed the Federal Aviation Administration last week to clean up its computer security with a report detailing recommendations and pushing a response from the agency on actions it has taken.
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Reshaped Litton group eyes dividends
The reorganization of Litton Industries Inc.'s Information Systems Group into four separate divisions will position the company to move more quickly on new business and to grow internally and through acquisitions
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Affront to the First Amendment
On Nov. 4, President Bill Clinton vetoed the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal 2001. He did so because one of its sections would have created an 'official secrets act' for the first time in U.S. history.
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New York wiring money to IT
The state is offering developers up to $75,000 each to help install wiring in existing commercial buildings
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FlexScan a flat-out winner
Want to see the state of the art in flat-panel displays? Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc.'s FlexScan L771 will knock your socks off.
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Guide gets IT projects going
The Center for Technology in Government offers an online resource for IT managers to use in planning and evaluating projects
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The rules have changed
Computer Associates International Inc. has released a new version of a tool that allows organizations to modify the business rules and regulations that underlie their key business applications
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University plans infosec institute
The Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute plans to hold its first information security seminars in the spring.
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SAP adds services, partners
SAP Public Sector and Education will begin marketing a new solution that streamlines work for tax and revenue agencies
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