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House OKs emergency millions for IT
Bill sent to Senate includes $45 million for 'urgent cybersecurity needs' at three Energy Department nuclear weapons laboratories
Digital Government
Congressmen wary of e-mail
Confidentiality concerns, uncertainty about constituents make members of Congress leery about using technology to correspond with constituents
Digital Government
Groups oppose broadcast signal loan bill
Four groups sent a letter Tuesday to Rep. Tom Bliley, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, opposing a bill that would subsidize businesses providing broadcast signals to rural areas via cable, satellites or wireless technology.
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Feds feel job satisfaction
A survey shows that federal employees are especially happy in offices where reinvention is a priority
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'Accessibility' standards released
They're here: The longawaited proposed 'accessibility' standards for information technology bought by federal agencies
Digital Government
Mass. Library network to put catalog online
S.A.I.L.S., a Massachusetts library network that is merging two existing networks will post its catalog online using Sirsi Corp.'s Unicorn Library Management System for its 48 libraries.
Digital Government
N.J. governor wants to post sex offender information on Internet
New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman sent a constitutional amendment to the state legislature Monday that would allow the attorney general to post names, addresses and photos of dangerous sex offenders on the Internet.
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Report: Keep NTIS open ? for now
The Commerce Department should keep its National Technical Information Service open at least for the shortterm a report released this month recommended to Congress and the administration
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Figuring taxes on your mutual fund sales
Figuring your tax bill on mutual fund sales is not an easy undertaking. That's because you probably have purchased shares at different times for different amounts.
Digital Government
Export system in overdrive
For January, the Customs system that processes export documents electronically handled nearly 40 percent of the paperwork for $60.4 billion in goods
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Farmers on track to e-file for subsidies
A House committee approved legislation calling for a system that would let farmers use the Internet to request federal subsidies
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10 skills federal Webmasters need
If I were asked what one article I would want to send to every Webmaster in the federal government, it would be this one.
Digital Government
GAO lists security bargains
Agencies can cut their information systems' security risks with lowcost and nocost solutions, federal experts tell Congress
People
NASA restructures Mars management
Announcement comes after a report blames software problems and inexperienced project management for the loss of the Mars Polar Lander
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GAO: IT may save or sour U.S. economy
GAO paints a grim portrait of the future, but says information technology could provide solutions ? or compound the problem
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Arizona residents have say on state Web site
State technology agency is allowing people to vote on what online services they would like to see
Digital Government
Washington Republicans to try online voting
The group will cast online ballots when they choose delegates for their state convention
Digital Government
Intel unveils new Celeron processors
Intel Corp. offers new 600 MHz and 566 MHz Celeron processors, the company's fastest processors for the sub$1,000 PC market
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Alan Balutis heads to NIST
Commerce deputy CIO will become director of NIST's Advanced Technology Program
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