Digital Government
Clinton budget puts IT to work in local communities
Fiscal 2001 budget proposal earmarks $175 million for technology to help state and local governments improve life in their communities
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Treasury shopping for software to manage Public Debt
The department has issued a request for information on commercial offtheshelf software packages that will manage administrative accounting and budgetary business functions
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Give U.S. your tired, your poor ? and your high-tech workers
A new bill introduced by former presidential candidate Sen. Orrin Hatch would increase the number of foreign workers allowed to enter the U.S.
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Expansion of federal telecommuting possible
New legislation would require the president to issue an executive order to allow federal workers to take advantage of telecommuting options
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Navy to Microsoft: Give us what we need or else
A senior Navy official said he plans to tell Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that unless the software giant can provide the groupware capability it needs, the Navy will turn to the freeware market
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MIT seeking government nominees for eCitizen Service Awards
MIT's School of Agriculture and Planning has partnered with Andersen Consulting and invited federal, state and local governments to submit their best-existing Web-enabled citizen services program for awards to be presented at a summer conference in Washington, D.C.
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Cox connection to link defense group, base
While no classified data will travel over the highspeed lines, workers' email, financial data and administrative information will
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Business reform on track at Pentagon
Secretary of Defense William Cohen's Annual Report to the president and Congress paints an optimistic picture for the future of ebusiness practices at DOD
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New bill would bring thousands of computers to youths
Boys and Girls Clubs of America would benefit from the public/private partnership involving the likes of America Online and Gateway
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CIO Council consumes GITS board
The federal CIO Council has launched what one official calls a friendly takeover of the body appointed by President Clinton to reengineer the government through information technology
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Cabletron splitting
The networking equipment provider will spin off into four separate companies
Digital Government
New bill would bring thousands of computers to youth
Sen. Joseph Biden has proposed legislation that would give $20 million to every Boys and Girls club across the nation to buy computers
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Navy, Marines to build 12-inch spy plane
New, miniature plane would become the Navy and Marine Corps' hightech eyes and ears on the battlefield all for about $10,000 each
Digital Government
Are government servers responsible for DOS attacks?
The network security and consulting firm Network Associates Inc. is offering a freeofcharge solution to uncovering the source of this week's denial of service attacks. Some fear government systems may contain the attack code
Digital Government
How to choose what services to post on a Web site
Are you a federal Webmaster? Do you feel like you have too much work to do? You probably do, and the increasing focus on electronic services is going to add to what has already been a fastpaced environment for Webmasters.
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New exchange point will speed New England Net access
Boston mayor Thomas Menino recently announced the opening of the city's Metropolitan Exchange Point, which will offer faster Internet service to all New England residents and businesses
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Hoosiers have say in Web site design
The state is revamping Access Indiana to make it easier for people to locate information and a growing roster of online services
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Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Department to use mobile identification tools
The ability to capture fingerprints and match then at a crime scene will soon be possible for the sheriff's department in Hennepin County, Minn.
Digital Government
A CFO for the White House?
The Clinton administration's fiscal 2001 budget proposal, the last of President Bill Clinton's term, calls for the appointment of a chief financial officer to oversee the White House's finances
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