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What are you going to do about the shortage of trained IT workers?
Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush answer Federal Computer Week's questions about federal IT policy.
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DIA takes best of both worlds
With the help of Computer Sciences Corp., the Defense Intelligence Agency took a hybrid approach with its systems management project, using solutions from BMC Software Inc. in conjunction with Tivoli Systems Inc. management framework software.
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VA systems called 'open door'
A private auditing firm hired by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general easily broke into computers at the agency 'dozens of times' this year, gaining total control of data and creating a phantom veteran to fraudulently collect benefits.
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DOD rethinks workforce plans
The Defense Department has reversed a longtime policy of reducing the civilian acquisition and technology workforce.
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A federal IT debate
Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush answer Federal Computer Week's questions about federal IT policy.
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A bill worth writing about
The concept of a federal chief information officer held little appeal for me until I saw H.R. 5024, the Federal Information Policy Act of 2000, introduced by Rep. Tom Davis (RVa.).
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Clock strikes 12 for RSA
Security players have mixed views about whether this month's expiration of a key security patent will lower the prices that agencies pay for products that use encryption and digital signature technology. But they do agree that buyers should soon have more options from which to choose.
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Another go at Nixon tapes
For nearly 30 years, historians and audio experts have believed that nothing remains of the taperecorded conversation that once filled the infamous 18.5minute gap on President Nixon's White House tapes.
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The president's tech job
Presidential candidates rarely, if ever, invoke federal information technology issues while on the campaign trail. The reason is simple enough: Federal IT doesn't whip up a whole lot of support.
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The outsourcing wave rolls on
If predictions by industry and government studies are correct, more federal information technology jobs will be turned over to the private sector in coming years. The only question is whether the numbers will be modest or mammoth.
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What is your vision for electronic government?
Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush answer Federal Computer Week's questions about federal IT policy.
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Working for the future
DOD's Acquisition 2005 Task Force has a complex but straightforward job
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MapInfo adds depth to GIS
MapInfo isn't the most straightforward geographic information system (GIS) program on the market, nor is it the least expensive.
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GPS backers told to protect turf
Users of the Global Positioning System must remain vigilant about potential systems and devices that could interfere with GPS, government and industry officials advised last week.
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Feds and the campaign trail
Many federal employees get involved in political activities during the campaign season, including the presidential, congressional and local elections
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Would you propose more, less or no change in overall spending?
Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush answer Federal Computer Week's questions about federal IT policy.
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How do you close the digital divide?
Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush answer Federal Computer Week's questions about federal IT policy.
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