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Internet Age passes NTIS by
In the world of information dissemination, the National Technical Information Service was the eighttrack player; it was BetaMax. It was outmoded, and Commerce Secretary William Daley's announcement this month that he would seek to eliminate NTIS came as no surprise to those in the government infor
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Ringing up sales
Industry vendors are gearing up for the summer buying season with a host of special offers designed to capitalize on increased interest in network servers as well as the traditional heavy traffic on desktop computer contracts. Federal agencies are in the market for beefedup servers and networking
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Ruling may change feds' records plans
Analysis The U.S. Court of Appeals decision this month allowing federal agencies to continue deleting electronic records as long as they keep paper copies could slow government efforts to manage files digitally, but agencies are unlikely to abandon the programs they have started. The decision in Pu
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Technology key to tracking down Internet crime
A recently formed working group focused on rooting out Internetrelated crime may model technologies that law enforcement agencies use to sift through the Internet to keep tabs on online illegal activity. President Clinton this month established the working group, made up of top government official
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Competitors not fazed by Iridium woes
Despite the lack of success of Iridium LLC's selfnamed satellite system, which led the company to file for bankruptcy earlier this month, competitors say the industry has a healthy future with strong demand in the federal market. Elaine Wolfson, director of government sales for Comsat Mobile Commu
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Fedwire Briefs
Bell Atlantic wins WASP 2 Bell Atlantic Federal last week announced that it won a $125 million, 10year contract to provide telecommunications services for the Justice Department in the Washington, D.C., area. Under the Washington Area Switch Program 2 (WASP 2), Bell Atlantic will provide nearly 32
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Nexor delivers Unix client for Exchange
Nexor Inc., a United Kingdombased company specializing in electronic messaging and directory systems, last week announced the release of a software product that enables a Unix workstation to serve as a client to a Microsoft Corp. Exchange server. Microsoft tapped Nexor to develop the new product,
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Four firms face off on sim biz
Four companies this month begin facing off for more than half a billion dollars in systems integration business supporting one of the Air Force's strategic simulation and training programs. Over the next six months, CACI Inc., Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) , Science Applications International Corp.
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Study Finds Many Don't Trust Privacy on Web
Heightened media and government attention regarding online privacy issues may be creating more fear than calm among consumers, the majority of whom said in a recent survey that a prominently displayed privacy policy on a World Wide Web site is not likely to earn their trust.
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Clinton names scientists to lead panel
President Clinton has appointed two scientists to be cochairmen of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, a group that provides executivelevel guidance on computing issues.
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NRC site shares evaluations of nuclear power plants
As part of a pilot test of new way to inspect nuclear power plants, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this month began posting on its World Wide Web site the evaluations of nine nuclear power stations.
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Kansas Attorney General Shuts Down Online University
The Kansas attorney general shut down Monticello University, an Internetbased school, for falsely offering degrees from accredited institutions in Kansas, South Dakota, Hawaii and overseas locations.
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Virginians Will Soon Be Able to Renew Drivers' Licenses Online
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has decided to add a driver's license renewal feature to its Internet site this fall as the next step in the department's rollout of online services.
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Virginia Gov. Gilmore's IT Commission Announces Next Meeting
Virginia Gov. James Gilmore's (R) Commission on Information Technology (CIT) will meet Sept. 1 at George Mason University to discuss the state's need for more IT workers.
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Utah Republican Party Offers Internet Access to Donors
The Utah Republican Party is selling unlimited access to the Internet for about $20 a month in an attempt to fatten campaign coffers and achieve direct access to the state's GOP supporters.
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Florida's 'City of Wonders' Exhibit to Tour State
The Florida League of Cities is taking an exhibit of its City of Wonders project, which showcases local governments' use of technology, on a twoyear tour of the state.
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Small biz program aims to capture federal IT dollars
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration kicked off a survey today to determine within centimeters the exact height of the Washington Monument and whether it has sunk or listed to one side.
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San Carlos, Calif., Puts Quality-of-Life Survey Online; Wins Cabletron Grant
San Carlos, Calif., last week put a survey online asking citizens to rate the quality of life of the city in four areas: transportation, culture, economic development and education.
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FCC Brief Opposes Cable Internet Access Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission filed a brief in a federal appeals court that opposes local regulations that would compel cable companies to grant access to their networks to rival Internet service providers.
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