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NIC, AOL revamping Government Guide
First the project will provide access to civic information and basic state government services; next will come enhanced transaction capabilities.
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Security tool aimed at large agencies
Symantec's new Desktop Firewall will give users a secure environment whether they're working on laptops or from home
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Simplifying streaming video
Pinnacle Systems' Studio DV knocks out simple, highquality streaming video projects quickly and with minimal expense
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The Circuit
Although 34 million Americans filed their income tax returns online this year, most of them paid a fee to do it.
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Tech tools press cities to clean up
In Connecticut, a nonprofit has given people equipment to monitor the condition of city parks in hopes the information will prompt improvements
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FedCIRC offerings
The Federal Computer Incident Response Capability offers the following kinds of information to agencies:
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Wireless Web needs work
Much has been made of the 'wireless revolution' and the possibilities that are unleashed through cellular phones and personal digital assistants capable of accessing the Internet.
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CDs will play well in crises
Broward County sheriff's deputies will carry an in-house produced CD that could cut planning and response time by hours in the case of a school disaster
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The proposed National Security Council Critical Infrastructure Working Group and Steering Group
The proposed National Security Council Critical Infrastructure Working Group and Steering Group
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Gigabit Ethernet relieves ATM woes
Some users have breathed a resounding sigh of relief when they built Gigabit Ethernet into their network backbones.
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Building bigger pipes
It sounds almost too good to be true. Bandwidth-hungry agencies that have upgraded their networks with Gigabit Ethernet on IP-based backbones rather than Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) are saving themselves both headaches and money.
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A nano timeline
The National Science and Technology Council report sets milestones by fiscal year, which include:
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Tax Smart or Tax Trap?
FCW's Friday Financials column looks at four common tax traps to avoid
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FAA opens up WAAS
Some aviation users and all nonaviation users were given access to the Federal Aviation Administration's satellitebased navigation signal as of Aug. 24, and key decisions about the future capabilities of the $3 billion system are expected to be made by early September, government and industry officials say.
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DOT, airlines press for funds
The Transportation Department and airline officials say they will work together to pressure Congress for funds to finish modernizing the air traffic control system on schedule.
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What's The New 'infrastructure'?
Infrastructure is defined as the basic facilities and equipment needed for the performance of a particular function or the resources (such as personnel, buildings and equipment) required for an activity.
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Select seating at the table
The federal government proposes coordinating its response to cyberattacks with a structure in which agency officials know exactly who should be involved and the responsibilities of each.
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