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Tuning up the warehouse
As government agencies cram their data warehouses with more information, federal information technology managers need to ensure those important decisionsupport systems don't get bogged down.
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Hill: Block FOIA
The Clinton administration's plan to protect critical networks from cyberattacks may get the bipartisan congressional support it needs this week in the form of legislation that shields companies' data when it is shared with federal security officials.
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XyLoc patches security holes in Windows 95/98
As an added bonus, XyLoc may be the key to resolving the seemingly irresolvable tension between ease of access and security that has caused headaches for many users of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems.
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Letters to the Editor
Slow transition not costly Your editorial, 'Transition Travails; No Mere Threats,' (FCW, March 6) contains sweeping claims about the government's transition to the FTS 2001 program that are dead wrong ? namely that incumbent vendors have delayed the transition by 'not passing off the work fast enough' and that the government is losing money 'because agencies are not able to take advantage of FTS 2001's lower rates.'
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Pennsylvania microwave project cookin'
State awards a contract for a microwave system to link 22 public safety agencies with wireless communications
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Algorithm experts give WAAS advice
The panel will help solve problems with the FAA's $3 billion system
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The case of missing White House e-mail
A casesensitive glitch allowed incoming White House email messages to pass through undetected, leaving Congress and Justice without email evidence in recent scandals
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Delaware information chief resigns
Delaware's executive director of the Office of Information Services, Jack Nold, is resigning to lead Wilmington College division of communications and advanced technology.
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Investing in tax-managed funds
Investing in mutual funds that strive to keep their tax bite to a minimum can put extra money in your pocket. Why? Because it's not what your fund earns but what you keep that counts.
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Bill offers industry FOIA protections
A new bill would protect industry's proprietary cybersecurity data that was shared with the government
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San Diego County libraries get first of 100 new PCs
The PCs include technology to prepare the libraries for a communications network expected to be ready in January 2001
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Companies will reward GIS/GPS project ideas
The ten government agencies with the most innovative ideas will win software, hardware and training totaling $18,900 from the companies
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SSA to test online service delivery
SSA and CommerceNet are working on the Government Services Channel Convergence Study/Pilot, which will be a foundation for future suites of services that SSA plans to take online.
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Year 2000 center closing shop
Equipment from the Year 2000 Information Coordination Center will go to FEMA, officials say
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UC Irvine buying permits online
Last week students at the school began ordering parking permits online through a new system
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Act! 2000 helps you stay in touch
Flexible set up but limited administration tools define this contact management software's appeal
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Ohio governor sees bright future
Taft says the state's technology investments have prepared it well to weather the new millennium
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Compromise eludes Internet tax group
The commission appointed by U.S. Congress to solve the Internet tax problem rejected the key compromise proposal at its final meeting Monday, and appeared destined to leave Congress without any clear policy recommendation.
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A tour minus the bus ride
New Nebraska World Wide Web site offers a wealth of information about the state's historic Capitol
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