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A hands-on approach to developing talent
Like most large agencies, the Social Security Administration has a demand for application developer skills in a broad range of information technology sectors
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Task force to map e-gov path
Agency leaders will identify egovernment opportunities to push agencies toward citizencentered service
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The market for executives
In the current soft market for IT executives, agencies have an opportunity to attract outstanding candidates
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CIO Council plans mentor program
The CIO Council intends to launch a governmentwide mentoring program
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Iowa to accept Web ads
The state hopes money from advertisers will make up for a big cut in the e-government budget
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Identify your needs
ACES eKit helps agencies determine digital certificate requirements
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For DISA, StarOffice is a bargain
When Defense Information Systems Agency officials went looking for a new desktop productivity suite, they settled on StarOffice 5.2
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Labor market tightens, but shortage continues
In a recent study of 500 large American corporations, the META Group Inc. found that businesses nationwide are struggling to fill 600,000 information technology jobs
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Choosing the right performance tool
Traditionally, vendors designed network and systems management tools to examine specific components: local and widearea networks, databases, desktop operating systems and Web servers. That led to situations where each system was found to be working well, yet users complained that it took too long to perform simple tasks, such as downloading a Web page.
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FirstGov on the front lines
Staff members at the Office of Human Services in Palo Alto, Calif., generally do not have a lot of time to surf the Web
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A wealth of data, but dubious currency
FirstGov seems ideal for someone like Gary Gershowitz
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CIAO efforts under scrutiny
Lawmakers are seeking a study to determine whether other government offices duplicate CIAO's efforts
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A suite experience
Collaboration tools and improved usability make Office XP a standout
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OMB balks at e-gov bill
The deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget is making it clear who he thinks is in charge of fulfilling the vision of a paperless government: himself.
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AFFIRM-GCN roundtable transcript (PDF file)
The Association for Federal IRM and Government Computer News recently conducted a roundtable to explore the status of electronic government and where agencies need to go next for e-government transformation. The discussion, moderated by GCN editorial director Thomas R. Temin, took place at the City Club in Washington. The participants are identified in the opening paragraphs of the transcript that follows. Also attending were AFFIRM members Robert Golas of Oracle Corp. and Michael Lisagor of Celerity Works of Vienna, Va.
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Despite site’s popularity, IRS begins revamp
For the first time since the IRS made its debut on the Internet in December 1995, the agency is giving its Web site a makeover.
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