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Government not exempt to digital divide
In rural areas, agencies are feeling the pain of not having access to wireless communications
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Outlook updated for antivirus security
Microsoft has posted software code for Outlook that blocks executable attachments and warns you when programs try to access your address book or send mail on your behalf
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Task force combats Maine cybercrime
The state's Computer Crimes Task Force will work on standards for dealing with stalking via computer, child pornography and how to seize a computer for evidence
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Democrats' party line: Free Web access
In a bid to tap the appeal of the Internet, the Democratic National Committee is offering free Internet service to anyone with a computer and a telephone line
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Web workshops produce IT work force research
Using the results of two workshops conducted entirely on the Internet, the National Science Foundation has released two reports on the information technology work force
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Delay keeps Customs funding in question
The U.S. Customs Service continues to play the waiting game over whether it will receive money in the fiscal 2001 budget for its $1.5 billion modernization program
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House panel axes ATP funds
A NIST program that funds risky, emerging technology continued on its rocky path when a House appropriations subcommittee voted to terminate its funding
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GSA casting for FIDNet comments
GSA has released the draft RFP on the Federal Intrusion Detection Network, a program that will provide a single analysis and response center for governmentwide cyberattacks
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GPRA a focus of funding
In both funding and language, the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday emphasized the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, urging agencies to put in place goals and procedures that will enable them to fulfill the annual GPRA report to Congress that describes the results agencies gain from the funding of programs
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Group campaigns for defense tech
Six national defense and security associations have demanded that George W. Bush and Al Gore prioritize attention on building effective defenses against chemical, biological and computer attack
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Can agencies accept ads, fees?
FCW's Dot-Gov Thursday column looks at the conditions under which agencies can accept paid advertising or fees from the public
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NSA plan may face political hurdles
The National Security Agency's plan to hand much of its IT support systems to industry may face hurdles on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers have shown reluctance to approve largescale outsourcing contracts
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PTI publishes paper on stoplight cameras
The report discusses topics that should be considered before using the technology, such as privacy legislation, finances, operations and public education
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Small firm to deliver news to desktop
A small company is preparing to offer agencies a satellitebased service that beams programming such as CSPAN and CNN to workers' computer screens, enabling them to monitor events without sacrificing computer performance
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DOD: SPS makes headway
The Defense Department is making progress in moving its users to its new Standard Procurement System, which is designed to eliminate the paper from the department's contracting process
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Cyber Services, new tech suffer
The House Appropriations Committee pulls funding for several key NASA and National Science Foundation programs
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Cartoon lures kids to Conn. site
Governor hopes that the state's new children's site will help children realize that the Internet isn't just for adults
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Federal e-gov forecast is gloomy
It will be years before egovernment at the federal level is comparable to today's ebusinesses, said the cochairman of the federal CIO Council's EGovernment Committee
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Access Indiana adds new feature
Those who work in low-income housing can route reports to the IRS through the the state's online portal
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