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FCC urged to push 'user policies'
The Federal Communications Commission should not force schools and libraries to choose a particular type of technology to keep minors out of inappropriate Internet sites but should instead urge institutions to adopt user policies, according to U.S. Commerce Department officials.
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Austin, Texas, Launches Virtual Tour of New Airport
Austin, Texas, this week launched a virtual reality tour of its new airport, which is scheduled to open May 23. Travelers are encouraged to make their first visit to the AustinBergstrom International Airport via the World Wide Web at www.ci.austin.tx.us/newairport/vrt.htm.
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Investigation into Italian gondola accident concluded
No new information technology systems are needed to increase safety on U.S. fighter jets, according to a highlevel commission appointed last month in the aftermath of the deadly accident involving a Marine Corps jet and a gondola in Italy.
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Tax Receipts Available on NYC Web Site
For citizens still miffed at having to file taxes this week, New York City's Independent Budget Office (IBO) is offering an itemized look based on dollars paid to the Internal Revenue Service at how federal income tax dollars are spent on government services.
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100,000 call U.S. Y2K hotline
The Clinton administration today reported that the federal government's free information hotline for the Year 2000 computer problem has received more than 100,000 calls in its first three months of operation.
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FTS to push more workers into the field
As part of an effort to become more competitive in the federal market, the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service over the next year plans to retrain and put at least a quarter of its employees out in the field selling products and services to the government.
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White House defends fiscal 2000 R& D request
A Clinton administration technology adviser today urged senators to support the president's fiscal 2000 budget for research and development, which for the first time recommends more money for civilian R?#038; D than Defense.
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Despite fending off Melissa virus, U.S. systems still vulnerable
The wildly proliferating Melissa macro virus that the government battled late last month underscored the need for agencies to improve inadequate system security practices, according to testimony presented at a House subcommittee hearing today.
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'Revolving Door' of State Contracting Officials Moving
A report on ethics and accountability in state contracting by the U.S. General Accounting Office found no direct link between state employees taking jobs with privatesector contractors often referred to as the revolving door and those same contractors winning state contracts.
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Hackers can turn network cameras, microphones on you
Do you have a microphone or video camera connected to your computer or network? If you value your privacy, turn those devices off, a top Army computer protection official warned today.
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HUD mulls request for Year 2000 laws
Over the next few months, the Department of Housing and Urban Development may ask Congress for additional funds and legislation to ensure that HUD's local housing authorities and business partners are prepared for the Year 2000 date change, top agency officials said today.
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NACo, USCM Threaten to Enjoin E-Commerce Commission
The National Association of Counties and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have threatened to file a lawsuit to prevent the federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce from holding its first meeting
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California Procurement Project on Hold
The California Statewide Procurement Network (CSPN), which would enable desktop comparison shopping for goods and services from suppliers' online catalogs, has been put on hold while the state assesses the priority of all missioncritical and Year 2000 project efforts.
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GSA: Financial management software available by fall
The General Services Administration today announced that it will have contracts with federally certified software ready for ordering when the mandatory financial management software schedule expires in September.
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OMB outlines fed/state Y2K requirements
A top administrator at the Office of Management and Budget today told a House subcommittee that federal agencies have new deadlines to meet to fix the Year 2000 computer problem.
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Connecticut Legislature Launches 'CSPAN' on the Web
Connecticut's General Assembly last week began providing coverage of the state's House and Senate proceedings over the Internet.
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Cabletron Launches $100 Million Network Equipment Giveaway
Networking equipment Cabletron Systems Inc. is giving away an estimated $100 million grab bag of network equipment to organizations in the government, education and nonprofit communities who need just a few components to get their networks up and running.
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DOD centers boost super power
Two new supercomputers purchased for $12 million by the Aeronautical Systems Center at WrightPatterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will nearly double the peak computing capacity at the center's computer lab. Two systems, an IBM Corp. RS/6000 SP with the company's new Power 3 processors and a Compaq Comp
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NARA plans electronic image filing rules
Just as federal agencies are grappling with how to manage their email and word processing files, policymakers are calling attention to preserving another category of digital records images. As agencies have moved to paperless business processes, they have created millions of pages of electronic
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