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Stretching your workforce
During the heavy budget cutting of the 1990s, training programs were often the first victims. But now, faced with a severe labor shortage ? half of all information technology workers in the federal government are expected to retire in the next five years ? agencies are fattening training budgets again as one way to expand the IT ranks. But as agencies add new training programs, Congress wants them to show a measurable return on investment.
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GSA revises proposal for cyberalert system
The General Services Administration has taken the first step toward putting in place a contract to enhance the government's ability to detect and share information about computer system intrusions
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Air traffic delays await lofty tech
Technology that will modernize the air traffic control system holds promise for improving future air travel, but it won't eliminate today's delays
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Board setting up site for security
While Congress is releasing grades on agencies' security posture, another organization is working to provide a central site on ways that agencies can do their own grading
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Put focus on fringe benefits
FCW's Friday Financials column warns workers to review benefits carefully, whether they're old or young, staying in public sector or going to the private sector
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County offering Webcast I-dos
For a price, couples can have their wedding ceremonies broadcast online at a Virginia circuit court
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Schools compete to become digital
Pennsylvania districts are vying for the chance of getting a multimillion-dollar technology transformation
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GTSI forges data-rich alliances
Two new alliances help GTSI's government customers get speedy Internet access via satellite and fill their handhelds with databases full of government contacts
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Feds flunk Web privacy, GAO says
The federal government could do a better job of practicing the privacy habits that it preaches for commercial Web sites, a GAO report says
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HP's e-Vectra keeps it simple
This ultrasmall PC is perfect for agencies that need systems with basic office and Internet capabilities
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NSF pumps millions into computer science
The National Science Foundation awards grants to promote advancements in computer science under NSF's Information Technology Research program
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MicroStrategy, SAIC form alliance
SAIC's customers will be able to tap MicroStrategy's data collection expertise in a new strategic partnership
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Computers called 'fools gold' for students
The newly formed Alliance for Childhood contends that technology is not necessarily a good thing for young students
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Federal security misses the mark
Rep. Stephen Horn gave the government a Dminus in his first set of grades issued on the state of agencies' computer security practices
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Securing the airwaves
When broadband wireless does come to handheld devices, providing security for them will be a big headache. Using cell phones to make calls is one thing, but when they are being used to send potentially sensitive information across a network, that's altogether different.
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Good things are in store
After years of mostly missing the mark, storage vendors are delivering a brandnew kind of product that is finally delivering the goods for storagearea networks. These socalled SAN appliances are designed to solve the toughest problem that agencies face when building SANs making storage devices and servers from different vendors work together.
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Seeing what you can't
NASA is known for its hightech accomplishments in space, but agency researchers in Virginia hope to improve the safety of flight at lower altitudes, too.
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