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Leisure and tourism are top topics on federal sites
Sixty-eight million Americans have used government Web sites, according to a survey released earlier this month by the Pew Internet and American Life Project in Washington. That’s up from 40 million users two years ago.
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DISA to create XML clearinghouse
New DOD policy calls for single registry to be the authoritative source for XML components
People
Expose in Maryland
Maryland last week launched its first sex offender registry site, at <a href="http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/sor">www.dpscs.state.md.us/sor</a>.
People
Feds back biometrics, smart cards
Officials back a combination of biometrics and smart cards to identify every worker entering a federal building
Digital Government
Ohio opening skills centers online
Launch will mark one of the most extensive uses of the Web to help students and workers assess skills and build careers
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U.S. still No. 3 in e-gov
The third annual worldwide ranking of e-government initiatives by Accenture LLP of Chicago leaves the Top 3 unchanged from last year: Canada and Singapore, followed by the United States [see story at <a href="http://gcn.com/vol20_no8/inbrief/3972-1.html"> gcn.com/vol20_no8/inbrief/3972-1.html</a> ].
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Bandwidth hinders Army IT
Leaders say that bandwidth availability is one of the main problems hindering the Army's IT transformation
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OMB advocates J2EE, .Net for e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is recommending that the architects of the 24 e-government initiatives use Java 2 Enterprise Edition or Microsoft .Net as underlying technology.
Digital Government
More ABCs about CDs
FCW.com's Friday Financials column offers tips that can help you assess what certificate of deposit features make sense for you
Digital Government
Montana posts felons' records
Public records of convicted felons in Montana have become available through the state Web site
People
AKO lacks funding for backup
The Army Knowledge Online portal does not have enough funding for a 'mirror' site, a risky situation, CTO says
People
Army IT strategy in the works
The Army has developed an acquisition strategy for its Enterprise Infostructure Transformation program
Digital Government
Knowledge management's 'worst'
Gartner research finds government to be the worst group at using knowledge management
Digital Government
West Virginia's CTO resigning
Keith Comstock's resignation also affects state governments' representation on the federal CIO Council
People
E-gov theme: 'Collect once, use many'
Several e-gov initiatives are using knowledge management principles to knock down stovepipes
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CIOs make e-commerce inroads
State and local governments have steadily increased their adoption of e-commerce.
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GSA is likely to advocate smart-card security
The General Services Administration tomorrow likely will recommend that federal buildings be secured with smart-card technology. A GSA official will testify at a House Government Reform subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy hearing to explain what commercial technologies are available to secure federal buildings.
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Forman: Feds will change or leave
E-gov chief says that to benefit from knowledge management, officials must change how they go about their daily business
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