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You've come a long way
The framers of the past decade's procurement reforms, which released agencies from old purchasing regulations and bureaucratic red tape, probably couldn't have imagined just how much and how fast government would transform the way it buys information technology.
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Trials live online with Virginia court site
With five cameras and seven microphones throughout the courtroom, a surfer can take in trials, with only juvenile, domestic and sexual assault cases blocked
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Taxpayers flock to e-filing
A record number of taxpayers used the Internet this year to file their tax returns electronically
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NASA launches tech news portal
The NASA Technology Portal is a central point of access for government and public users to find out about NASA's technology developments
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OMB fills IT policy post
Dan Chenok has been named chief of the Information Policy and Technology Branch of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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E-Government spending set to explode
State, local and federal spending for e-government will jump from $1.5 billion in 2000 to more than $6.2 billion by 2005, according to an analyst group
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NASA pact eases Web-based training
NASA has created a vehicle for its centers nationwide to order World Wide Webbased training services from a choice of five vendors
Digital Government
Study: West Coast in digital lead
Four of the top five cities with the most-connected households in the nation are located in the West: San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Portland, Ore.
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Texas awards $19 million electronic benefits deal
The Texas Department of Human Services' EBT system - the largest in the nation - will deliver temporary aid and food stamps electronically to about 1.4 million recipients
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Navy forms work force strategy
The Navy is drafting a work force strategic plan to help recruit, retain and develop its employees, including information management and information technology workers
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DOD to test travel system
A limited version of an automated travel system for the Defense Department will be available to selected personnel this summer
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GSA pilots small biz e-mall
To increase procurement opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses, the General Services Administration has launched a pilot Web site at SmallBizMall.gov
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GSA task order coming on ACES pilot
The General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide pilot digital certificates to agencies at a lower cost than under the main contract
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NASA, Lockheed failures examined
Discussions during a congressional hearing about NASA's Mars exploration program points to unnecessary risks and poor management by NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin
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Changes afoot for Navy's intranet deal
The Navy held a closeddoor meeting Wednesday with officials from the four potential prime contractors vying for ownership of the $16 billion Navy/Marine Corps Intranet contract
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GovHost.com joins e-government craze
The company allows smaller governments to offer services including online bill payment, permit applications and e-mail notices
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Paperwork elimination in reverse
As computers, online transactions and automation increased, so did the paperwork burden
Digital Government
Internet tax report in, but issue isn't over
After everything the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce has been through to figure out how to handle taxing Internet transactions, it looks like nothing will change for the near future
Digital Government
Cyberspace challenges copyright laws
FCW's DotGov Thursday column looks at intellectual property rights and regulations in the Digital Age
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