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States keep IT programs on track
Study finds states are using alternative funding measures to grapple with revenue shortfalls
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IBM fueling teacher training
IBM is putting $15 million into a grant program that will provide technology to boost teachers' skills
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Sharing called key to cyber plan
Experts say that public/private sharing of information and responsibility is key to cyberstrategy success
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State readies smart card roll out
The State Department will begin distributing 20,000 ?smart? cards to employees in October for entry to offices
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E-learning aimed at librarians
A Maryland library coalition is developing an e-learning course aimed at helping librarians provide better service
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Roster Change
Peggy Whitson has been selected as the first NASA science officer for the International Space Station, the agency announced Sept. 16
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Maritime 911 upgrade awarded
DOT awards General Dynamics a $611 million contract to modernize the Coast Guard's maritime 911 system
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Load testing delays Online Rulemaking’s debut
Although the Transportation Department planned to launch its Online Rulemaking portal this week, the DOT team has found it needs a couple of more weeks to make sure the system that can handle 1,000 simultaneous users.
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Disaster portal set for soft launch tomorrow
A pared-down version the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s <i>disasterhelp.gov</i> will go online tomorrow for beta testing. FEMA officials have scheduled the full rollout of the portal for late next month.
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Wyoming, Web eases budget filing
State budget office upgrades its information systems to allow agencies to submit budgets and narratives via the Web
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Assessing the challenge
Analysts are reviewing the results of DOD's most extensive experiment, Millennium Challenge 2002
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DOD takes its games to a new level
Now more than ever, the Pentagon is putting its vision of an IT-driven military to the test
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Energy agency says Web info poses threat
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is proposing new rules to limit the public's access to information
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Start date uncertain for student tracking
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System may be 'technically operational' by Jan. 30
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Agencies outsource self-service
Some agencies are hiring application service providers to operate their self-service e-government applications
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