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Clinton argues China trade pact will benefit IT companies
Clinton administration pushes to improve trade relations with China
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High tech highlights Clinton agenda
In State of the Union address, president pledges to close digital divide
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Students to develop plans for Mars base
Competing over plans for a manned base on Mars, high school students will perform an exercise in technology development and government procurement at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston.
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Robot finds four meteorites
With four days left to explore a remote area in eastern Antarctica, a robot using artificial intelligence software has identified four meteorites.
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New Cabletron module converts switches
Networking company Cabletron Systems has unveiled a product that converts network switches into routers.
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State of the States: IT taking bigger role in classrooms
Nationwide efforts to bring schools into the Information Age are gaining momentum, with governors pledging to bring computers to more classrooms this year and to ensure that students and teachers know how to use them.
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Seattle forum seeks measures of technology-healthy city
Seattle will hold a public forum Feb. 5 to help find ways of measuring its future information technology needs, hoping to close any existing "digital divide" and promote sustainable economic development.
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NASA, Carnegie Mellon to team on new IT
NASA's Ames Research Center has signed an agreement to work with Carnegie Mellon University to tap the school's computer science expertise as it develops new information technologies at Ames' NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley.
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HotMetal Web development software adds power, not complexity
HotMetal Pro 6.0 provides several new features that make it easier to use. The new Web site creation and management functionality enables even a novice Web developer to build a site quickly. Building dynamic, databasedriven Web pages, however, requires you to learn HotMetal Pro's proprietary Miva scripting language.
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Postal Service gets new chief tech officer, new vision
Incorporating technology efficiently is the top priority for the U.S. Postal Service's new chief technology officer, Pete Jacobson.
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Alcatel offers integrated voice/data networking
French telecommunications company Alcatel on Tuesday unveiled a product designed to act as a nerve center for networks that carry voice and data traffic.
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Clinton aides fight for cybersecurity bill
Senior Clinton administration officials are urging Congress to support a bill that would provide a defense against criminals who now have access to more secure communications thanks to new encryption export regulations released this month.
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Navy focuses IT training on info ops
The Navy has revamped its training program for information technology technicians and officers, focusing on the skills required to conduct network-centric warfare and information operations.
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State of the States: E-Gov takes center stage
Information technology took its place along side such political staples as crime
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Colorado online campus achieves record enrollment
Money for school technology would double, community centers could tap into federal technology discounts and a national corps of volunteers would fight the "digital divide" under a plan announced Monday by a Maryland senator.
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The State of the Union in Web time
Consider this example of "Internet time": President Clinton's State of the Union Address will be on television Thursday night, but reactions from his political friends and foes will be online even before the speech is given.
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Innovative IT projects reap honors
Some of government's best technology innovations got kudos Monday from the National League of Cities' technology division.
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Senator introduces plans for National Digital Empowerment Act
Money for school technology would double, community centers could tap into federal technology discounts and a national corps of volunteers would fight the "digital divide" under a plan announced Monday by a Maryland senator.
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