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The Dara Murray File
Job: Director of Security Programs Staff in the National Science Foundation's Division of Information Systems since Sept. 22.
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Take two on taxing
States sampling a system designed to ease the Internet vs. traditional sales tax conundrum
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Maine warms to new Web site
With winter approaching and heating oil prices higher than last year, Maine's Gov. Angus King hopes residents will warm up to a new Web site that promotes conservation.
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Communities split millions to fight digital divide
Calling it an era of "digital inclusion," U.S. Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta recently awarded $14 million to projects that address the digitaldivide in underserved areas across the country.
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CIO Council serving 'cookies' guide
The CIO Council is putting together a guide that will allow agencies to use 'cookies' while following administration policy and privacy advocates' recommendations on the touchy issue.
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Forecast reveals hidden IT
GEIA forecasts that federal IT spending will rise 1.7 percent annually, from $38.9 billion in 2001 to $42.4 billion by 2005
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'Everyone in death is equal'
A faceless bureaucrat to most Americans, Mark Durocher represents an important component of the nation's pledge to make sure America's soldiers have the dignity and respect they deserve in their final resting places.
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ISP starts storm service
An Internet service provider is launching an Internet-based severe-weather warning service for its customers this week, and the National Weather Service hopes other companies will follow suit.
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Groups still fall through the Net
Internet access is rapidly increasing across ethnic, racial, economic, geographic and gender groups, but according to a recent Commerce Department study, the gap is widening between certain minority groups and the national average.
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Data on demand
The Pentagon is collaborating with five countries on the Smart Sensor Web project, a sweeping effort to weave together the most extensive sensor program across the Defense Department into one World Wide Weblike battlefield system.
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Actions speak louder than words
The idea that telephone and data networks will one day converge onto a single wire is hardly debated any more. The big question now is: When?
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Configuration data: Go figure
Information technology departments are under pressure to cut or at least hold down costs while delivering improved services to users.
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Beware industry 'principles'
If you have not felt the slaps, you will soon. The challenges issued for the most part by industry associations over the appropriate role of government in the age of egovernment have begun in earnest.
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Lights years ahead
New responsive traffic-signal system aims to ease Chicago congestion
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Military on NMCI watch
Although the Navy Marine Corps Intranet is being touted as an example for the entire Defense Department, some highranking officials are waiting to see how the Navy manages such a huge project.
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Taking security up a notch
Every Thursday night, Dara Murray can be found donning her bowling shoes and shirt for a game with her local league at Shady Grove Lanes in Maryland.
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An ounce of prevention
For schools and law enforcement agencies seeking guidance on security technologies
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