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Rules of the road
The Federal Highway Administration late last month proposed rules of the road for building intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and will be hitting the road this summer to collect public comments before making the rules final.
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Voice verification: Veritel Corp.'s Veritel Voice
We tested voice verification technology from Veritel Corp. Like the face recognition technology from Visionics Corp., Veritel is a BioNetrix Systems Corp. partner, so we tested the system through the BioNetrix Authentication Suite interface. However, Veritel does make stand-alone products and offers licenses for two APIs.
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Washington coalition attacks Internet crime
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in Washington state have joined together to fight Internet crime, saying each agency alone does not have the expertise or resources to respond to Internet complaints.
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San Jose building permits online
Residents of San Jose, Calif., can now complete building permit applications online, including paying with a credit card and printing permits from the Internet.
Digital Government
Ready or not, the dot-coms have arrived
Government must accept that the Internet Age is here, and it must partner with dot-com companies to serve the public.
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Denver tracks vaccinations
Denver public-health officials recently unveiled an automated vaccination administration program that keeps track of immunizations citywide.
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Contract log
A look at recent deals and contracts involving government information technology
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Intergraph expands GIS options
With the new GeoMedia 4.0 Product Suite, Intergraph Corp. has expanded the options federal information technology managers have for integrating geospatial data from different computer systems
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NEA: Schools need $53.7 billion in technology
Equipping the nation's public schools with modern technology will cost $53.7 billion, according to a National Education Association report.
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Report: Ohio biz, governments need Net
Ohio has a sufficient backbone for electronic commerce, but governments and businesses are not using it to the fullest, a new report says
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Diagnosing errors at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to use a new reporting system operated by NASA to obtain information about medical errors at VA hospitals and improve the overall safety of VA medical treatment.
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Fingerprint recognition: SecuGen Corp.'s EyeD Keyboard
For our review of fingerprint scanning technology, we looked at a different kind of scanner from the stand-alone fingerprint scanners we've tested in the past. This time we tested one that is embedded in a keyboard, the EyeD Keyboard from SecuGen Corp.
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Senate shores up DOD security
Appropriations bill funds security specialists, biometrics
Digital Government
Illusionary automation
The truth is that technology, despite all its potential, has had only a minor impact on the federal acquisition process.
Digital Government
Biometrics: More than a helping hand
Personal computers generally have been a boon to agency and departmental staff, but they can be a nightmare for those responsible for security. With users accessing networks remotely, transmitting data via the Internet and carrying around laptops containing sensitive data, ensuring security is an increasingly complex challenge. At least one thing is clear: Passwords are not enough.
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Just wait 'til next year
Fed CIO proposal on deck, but unlikely to make it to the plate
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Microsoft embraces biometrics
The biometrics industry received a shot in the arm in early May when Microsoft Corp. announced plans to integrate biometric authentication technology in future versions of its Windows operating system. To help make this happen, Microsoft acquired I/O Software Inc.'s Biometric API (BAPI) technology and SecureSuite core authentication technology.
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High-tech work force growing
All 50 states have added high-tech jobs and the national industry work force grew to 5 million in 1999, according to a report by the American Electronics Association and Nasdaq Stock Market.
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