People

Air Force issues software BPAs

Twoyear, $300 million contracts are the latest offerings from the Air Force Standard Systems Group's Information Technology Tools program

People

Conspiracy theories abound

Denialofservice attacks against highprofile ecommerce Web sites have conspiracy theorists pointing the finger at Uncle Sam

People

Roster Changes

Roster Change

Digital Government

CA gobbles up Sterling Software

Through a $4 billion acquisition of Sterling Software, Computer Associates hopes to become a leader in network and Internet security

Digital Government

Asleep at the security wheel?

Security experts take aim at government and industry for lacking a sense of urgency in beefing up network security

Digital Government

Illinois police seek high-tech horizon

Departments charged with finding a way to work the latest technologies into their crime-fighting efforts

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Washington, D.C., DMV offers online registration renewals

A new system allows D.C. motorists to renew their vehicle registrations from any computer with an Internet connection and pay the required fees online by credit card

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South Carolina GOP election results will be available online

The South Carolina Republican Party has partnered with Voter.com to provide results from the upcoming presidential primary in real-time on the Internet

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More money needed for cybersecurity

Top officials from NSA and the FBI say the Clinton administration's proposed $2 billion for cybersecurity isn't all new money and is a mere drop in the bucket of what's needed

People

Are microwave ovens jamming GPS signals?

Senior military commander warns that the same technology used to build microwave ovens could be used to jam Defense Department Global Position System satellite signals

Digital Government

Few downloaded FBI tool to detect e-commerce attacks

Despite the damaged inflicted on several highprofile Web sites by the recent spate of denialofservice attacks, few companies have opted to download the free tool being offered by the FBI to weed out the malicious code

People

Labor wants Americans ready for high-tech work

Grants counter solution offered by senator to bring in IT specialists from other countries to fill the U.S. shortage

Digital Government

HHS budgeted for healthy information systems

The agency's proposed plan for 2001 includes money to develop data standards and to strengthen the security measures used in transferring that information

People

N/MCI still facing opposition in Pentagon and on Hill

Still, the Navy is moving ahead with plans to deploy the Intranet by fall 2001

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The camera doesn't lie

FAA considers installing video recorders in certain planes to record information critical in case of a crash

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South Carolina has eye on a chief technology officer

Governor proposes the position to coordinate the state's disjointed technology efforts

Digital Government

Washington county meets 'Melissa'

Virus that plagued nation last year shuts down government e-mail system last week

People

A PC for every sailor

Top Navy official suggests like Ford and Delta employees, all personnel need a computer and Internet service

Digital Government

Ready to map the world

Beleaguered shuttle finally launches on mission to take images of the Earth's surface

People

Managing retirement investments starts with knowing your risk

Virtually all investments come with some amount of risk attached. It's important to know what those risks are before you decide how you want to invest money for retirement.