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Know the rules about IRA withdrawals
FCW's Friday Financials column spells out ways to avoid penalty for early withdrawal of individual retirement account funds
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FEMA's 'Love' potion
Agency's emergency throttle on email stops flow of virus; patch keeps infected computers operating
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House committee extends tax ban
The Judiciary Committee voted to extend the current moratorium on Internet taxes until 2006
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Love Letter virus mutates
Variations of the Love Letter virus known as 'Mother's Day' and 'Joke' continue to worm their way into computer systems worldwide today
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NEA: Schools need $53.7 billion in technology
The report recommends states find a permanent funding structure to pay for schools' ongoing needs
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Senators worried NSF overwhelmed
Senate appropriators questioned the National Science Foundation's capacity to handle a historic proposed $675 million budget increase and new program responsibilities
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GSA joins smart card group
The General Services Administration has joined GlobalPlatform, an organization that promotes the implementation of multipleapplication smart card services by advancing international standards.
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IRS: Modernization takes people
The Internal Revenue Service needs $42 million in fiscal 2001 to cover the expenses of reorganization and keep its modernization program afloat
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Agencies find LOVE stinks
Here's how some agencies responded to the ILOVEYOU virus on Thursday, May 4.
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'ILOVEYOU' has sinister side
The 'ILOVEYOU' computer virus reportedly includes hidden code that collects network passwords and transmits them to a Web site maintained by an unknown attacker. Plus, FCW's complete coverage of the LOVE virus attack.
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Agencies' GPRA reports vary
The ability of agencies to report on the results of their programs varies greatly, and members of Congress are afraid that the quality of the report links directly to the quality of the programs
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Grants will build Community Technology Centers
The Education Department awarded $44 million to build 214 centers so the underprivileged in 27 states will have access to computers
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How the 'love' virus works
The script worm arrives in an email message with the subject 'ILOVEYOU' and carries an attached file titled LOVELETTERFORYOU.TXT.vbs and the text 'kindly check the attached LOVELETTER coming from me.'
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Feds on virus alert
At least 14 government agencies and Congress today confirmed that a computer virus has infected thousands of unclassified government computers and has forced some organizations to temporarily shut down their systems
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Colorado to create statewide high-speed network
The state has awarded US West a contract to get a high-speed, fiber-optic network to all state offices and schools.
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System Mechanic makes a handy helper
Once upon a time, you could hire a single guru to take care of all your data processing needs. Today, most agencies and departments need a team of specialists: one person who specializes in Web design, another who specializes in networks, and so on.
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SAS offers money-back guarantee
SAS Institute Inc.'s Pilot Program designed for government and academic customers determines in advance whether an IT project will yield the desired outcome
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Medical record regs reviewed
The Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing 52,000 letters commenting on HHS' proposed regulations to protect the privacy of electronic medical records
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Company donates tech to Indian schools
Native American Systems Inc. has donated $100,000 in equipment and services to bring Internet access to American Indian schools in remote parts of the country
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