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People
DOD pay system hangs in balance
The military's joint accounting system is making its last stand at the Army's home of the infantry
People
Iowa site speaks many languages
In a click, information on the state Web site can be translated into a variety of languages
People
States putting AP courses online
Company, three southern states collaborate to bring Advanced Placement classes to students
Digital Government
A surging, chaotic power
Poised to overtake China as the world's most populous country, India has entered the 21st century with great potential and challenges
Digital Government
Privacy shifts to legislation
Overwhelmingly, Americans think the Internet is endangering their privacy. Congress is listening. In less than three months, more than 40 bills dealing with privacy have been introduced in the House and Senate.
Digital Government
New Cray aids Arctic research
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) has begun using a new Cray Inc. supercomputer in one of the first projects to investigate how changes in the Arctic may influence world climate.
Digital Government
Management made easy
Cognet 3.5 neatly automates Windows-based software distribution
Digital Government
NIST aims grants at systems security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is offering a boost to businesses that can help address shortcomings in commercial solutions to secure the nation's critical information systems.
People
Washington moves to Internet2
The state is among the first to give schools, colleges direct access to the Next Generation Internet
Digital Government
Addressing the address shortage
The question regarding Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) isn't if it will be adopted, but when
Digital Government
Simulation software helps cut energy bill
The Energy Department has released its next-generation energy-simulation program
Modernization
System offers better remote interaction
Videoconferencing technology has improved to the point where participants all over the world can see and hear one another with acceptable quality and reliability
Acquisition
Panel has one mandate: Scrutinize outsourcing
A joint public/private panel formed to find the best ways to outsource federal functions to industry has a long road ahead, according to experts who believe the effort at least provides a good start.
Digital Government
ACS makes government its business
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. gets a lot of attention from federal-market watchers.
People