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Clinger-Cohen cards incomplete
Although federal agencies are making progress with plans to rely better on chief information officers and manage information technology, they have not come far enough, according to a new congressional report.
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Man on a mission
Bob Dies' mission and he has chosen to accept it is to use his privatesector experience to bring the FBI into the modern age of technology
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Cookie flavors
The Office of Management and Budget has set different policies for two kinds of cookies.
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SBA strategy puts priority on IT
The Small Business Administration has made modernizing its technology systems a priority in its new fiveyear strategic plan
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Key recommendations
Sen. Fred Thompson cites 12 ways for agencies to comply with ClingerCohen.
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New things in store
IBM Global Services recently joined a small but growing number of companies offering data storage capacity and management services that customers can rent for a monthly fee.
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Cyberwar ops may unify
Minutes after U.S. Space Command officials announced they were considering a unified subcommand to take charge of computer network operations, some critics questioned the strategy.
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'Cookies' prove persistent
Some agencies still have not complied with the Clinton administration's 4monthold rule on protecting the privacy of visitors to federal Web sites.
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DOD pressed on giving up bandwidth
President Clinton's recent call to agencies to develop plans for selecting radio frequencies to be used for thirdgeneration wireless systems is being greeted with a mixture of optimism and concern by the Defense Department
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First reviews on FirstGov
With a deadline looming for her report on electronic commerce, Glynis Long of the Small Business Administration needed more details on what other federal agencies are doing in that fastgrowing sector of the economy.
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How to file electronically
Before going to the Veterans Online Application site, you'll need the following information:
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A law in need of a new look
The revelation that the federal Office of Drug Control Policy was using profiling cookies to collect data on visitors to its Web site was just one of several recent incidents that have raised concerns about how the government collects personal information online.
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Overcoming obstacles
'I don't see any disabilities being too difficult to accommodate,' said Ophelia Falls as she strolled among eight hightech workstations.
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SSA moves to curb identity theft epidemic
A virtual epidemic of identity theft is spreading across America, with criminals ripping off Social Security numbers and using them to get financial documents
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New supply line for vets
Unless he fought in a conflict on the scale of the Battle of the Bulge or the Persian Gulf War, a veteran may have a hard time proving he was injured in the line of duty and entitled to benefits
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USPS seeks employee Web access
The U.S. Postal Service, which has called home computers and the Internet a threat to traditional mail, is proposing to supply its 800,000 employees with bargainpriced computers and free Internet service.
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VA devotes day to security
The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a special event Nov. 3 to highlight the importance of computer security
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