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The new way to win
An important trend is brewing in the competition for big systems design contracts, and it deserves more attention: Vendors are starting to use commitments to performance and results to win government business.
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The Circuit
Agencies that have had a hard time having orders filled by reseller Inacom Corp. may be relieved to know the firm last week completed the sale of its customization and logistic operations to Compaq Computer Corp.
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IRS, Labor teamwork pays
As agencies work under greater scrutiny to justify spending and information technology investments, the Labor Department and the Internal Revenue Service have discovered one way to facilitate funding for new IT projects: working together.
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NASA's outsourcing effort influences Navy
NASA's Consolidated Space Operations Contract is setting an outsourcing example for other agencies, including the Navy.
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Mitigate before you litigate
If a party to a contract fails to live up to its commitments, it is in breach of the contract. Generally, the breaching party must compensate the innocent party for any resulting damages it suffers.
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N.J.'s largest-ever tech budget proposed
Gov. Christine Whitman has proposed more than $175 million for New Jersey's technology initiatives
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School Internet connections on the upswing
A survey conducted by the Education Department's National Center for Educational Statistics indicates that the number of public school classrooms outfitted with Internet connections has increased dramatically, but more needs to be done in povertystricken areas
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E-forms come to Mardi Gras
Mobile, Ala.'s online form saves street vendors a trip to City Hall to get a license
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Zombie attacks can be traced
The overwhelming amount of system logs that must be combed through to locate the culprits in last week's denial of service attacks on the Internet undoubtedly has slowed the FBI's investigation and created a formidable obstacle to compiling forensic evidence.
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R.I. governor establishes telecom task force
The task force is charged with enhancing Rhode Island's competitiveness in the delivery of advanced telecommunications services
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Network security problems at EPA "serious and pervasive"
Congressional auditors uncovered improperly configured firewalls, insecure password controls and other security gaps on Environmental Protection Agency systems that hold sensitive national securityrelated information
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Security problems force EPA off the Internet
A security audit by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, has uncovered serious security gaps at the Environmental Protection Agency and has forced the agency to temporarily shut down its Internet connection
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Affinity groups key to making government better
Tom Horan, deputy director of the Emerging IT Policies Division at the General Services Administration, argues that interagency groups are key to improving how government works.
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Clinton budget to fund enhancements to civil GPS
If passed, a $66 million boost will accelerate deployment of new Global Positioning System capabilities and civil signals
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University management of Los Alamos improving
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said Wednesday that a review of the University of California's management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory showed improvement and would continue at least until 2002
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Industry teaming on cybersecurity analysis center
The movement to form a new information and communications sector information sharing and analysis center is being led by the Information Technology Association of America and already includes 45 vendors and 10 industry associations
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Census makes final check on system
The Census Bureau will conduct a final test of its data capture system next week before the national head count kicks off at the end of March
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Justice Department studying cybercrime law
In light of last week's rash of denialofservice hacker attacks, the Justice Department is considering updating several laws that would enhance the agency's ability to fight cybercrime
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PTI announces Technology Leadership Awards
Tech managers from San Carlos, Calif., Des Monies, Iowa, and Sarasota County, Fla., will meet in Denver in April to receive Public Technology Inc.'s 1999 Technology Leadership Award
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