Digital Government
Montgomery County, Md., moving ahead with FiberNet
The first phase of FiberNet, a multimillion-dollar broadband network that will connect all Montgomery County, Md., facilities on an efficient, speedy system, has been finished in the second year of the five-year project.
Digital Government
Missouri offers online legislative debate
When Missouri's legislative session began recently, for the first time voters could listen to live debates on the House and Senate World Wide Web sites.
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NASA funds Nomad expedition to Antarctica
A computerized fourwheeled robot named Nomad that has been deployed in Antarctica to search for meteorites could serve as a prototype for future planetary exploration.
Digital Government
EFed expanding into state, local market
EFed, a subsidiary of National Information Consortium Inc., recently signed a letter of intent with Bank of America Corp. to create a company designed to offer state and local governments a business-to-business procurement system.
Digital Government
Commerce to measure business-to-business e-commerce activity
For the first time, businesstobusiness electronic commerce activity will be measured in a survey, U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley announced last week.
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Intel to release improved mobile processors
Intel Corp. on Tuesday plans to announce additions to the company's line of mobile Pentium III processors that incorporate a unique technology that conserves battery life by enabling users to choose between optimum desktop performance and batteryoptimized performance.
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Commerce Secretary Details E-Commerce Plans
U.S. Commerce Department Secretary William Daley plans to work with states and localities to identify and amend outdated commercial laws impeding the growth of e-commerce.
Digital Government
Netivation.com Announces Deal to Expand Political Content
Netivation.com, which operates the Votenet.com online political services, recently announced an exclusive agreement with the Initiative and Referendum Institute to provide nonpartisan information about local, state and national referendums on the World Wide Web.
Digital Government
NSA grapples with Linux security
The National Security Agency, the supersecret arm of the Defense Department responsible for signals intelligence and information systems security, last week tapped Secure Computing Corp. to develop a secure version of the Linux operating system.
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Shuttle mapping mission on target for January takeoff
The National Imaging and Mapping Agency announced Friday that all systems are go for a space shuttle mission that the agency is counting on to capture detailed images of the Earth's surface.
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Nevada Offers IT Grants
HighwayNet.com, launched last week by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and EyeCast.com, enables Internet users to see real-time images from 25 traffic cameras on four Northern Virginia interstates.
People
McConnell joins growing list of feds fleeing government
One of the government's top Year 2000 troubleshooters and an information policy expert for three presidents has decided to look for work in the private sector.
Digital Government
New export regs governing strong encryption announced
Federal agencies will soon have access to more secure commercial products, following the Clinton administration's release of the final draft of its encryption export regulations on Thursday.
People
Astute investors needed for this insurance policy
An interesting form of life insurance that's grown in popularity is variable universal life insurance, a form of life insurance that adds additional investment features and control to the basic characteristics of universal life insurance.
Digital Government
DLA's chief info officer heads for industry
The chief information officer of the Defense Logistics Agency is resigning to take an executive position at Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Digital Government
FBI beefs up cyberagent squads nationwide
The FBI plans to reinforce its mission to counter cyberattacks with the formation of new investigative teams specializing in computer intrusions and attacks at all 56 of its field offices around the country. The agency also plans to assign at least one computer forensics examiner to each field office.
Acquisition
Lockheed wins DOD integration contract
Lockheed Martin Federal Systems nabbed a $46 million blanket purchase agreement to provide systems integration services for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Corporate Information Infrastructure, the company announced Thursday.
Digital Government
Georgia Legislators Pull Plug on 'RepNet'
When Georgia's legislative session began on Monday, state Rep. George Grindley was ready to beam the moment to his constituents in Cobb County with a miniature camera poised on his desk in the Statehouse.
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