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Army looks to reduce risk

The Army is performing ?probability of success? assessments on all of its programs

Digital Government

Mutual interest

Commentary: Public/private partnerships must respect the mission of government

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E-gov chief pushes teamwork

Integration of information across agencies is the key to e-gov; working together is the way to get it done, Forman says

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Dems upgrade political machine

The Democratic National Committee has begun combing through its month-old Web site to remove errors and improve confusing navigation

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Commerce One spins off e-gov

Management team of Commerce One e-Government Solutions buys division, will operate it as Aquilent

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E-commerce: elusive ideal

Agencies are advancing toward the promised land of electronic commerce—but not without hitting cultural, technological, economic and even national security potholes.

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Users want e-gov

E-government services on federal, state and local Web sites are becoming a necessity, according to a new study.

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Online voting gets a vote of no confidence

Voting glitches marred the 2000 presidential election, but an online alternative is not viable, according to the principal researcher for AT&T Labs, a multinational research organization.

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Upgrades put DOD EMall in the game

In 1999, Congress ordered the Defense Department to develop a single Web portal for e-commerce. If Don O’Brien has his way, that mandate will be met by September.

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Going, going, gone online: SBA revs up its loan sales

The Small Business Administration auctioned more than $400 million in loans in January, and not one bidder raised a hand or waved a paddle. Instead, investors submitted bids online through a secure Web site, creating the largest online government auction ever, SBA officials said.

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SSA seeks online medical confidentiality

The Social Security Administration is evaluating the results of a demonstration project to protect electronic medical records.

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Load Balancing

The 7-year-old www.CDC.gov, Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been on what CIO Jim Seligman calls “a continuous growth curve.”

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Objective Force coming into focus

From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Gen. Shinseki said the next two years would begin to define the transformed Army

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E-gov managers fight cultural resistance

The managers of the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 highlighted <br>e-government projects are enjoying their newfound access to the chiefs of federal programs and processes. But getting real cooperation is like “herding cats,” said John Sindelar, the General Services Administration’s E-Gov task force project manager.

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Virtual IT shop gets DOD support

DOD's Business Initiative Council OKs plans that include a one-stop shop for IT goods and services

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Hurdles in Army transformation ID'd

From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Time, money, culture, tech all obstacles for Army transformation

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Ridge outlines tech defenses

Disease surveillance and compatible communication systems are key technologies in homeland security

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Army adds success assessments

From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Added dimension in risk-reduction fits with the vision of the Objective Force

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FAA continues air traffic links

WorldCom to continue operating LINCS, the telecom network that supports the air traffic control system

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Transforming tech on display

From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Exhibits range from unmanned aerial vehicles to body armor to thermal imaging