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Army establishes Infowar "DMZ"
The Army plans to establish network security demilitarized zones (DMZs) at all its bases worldwide as part of a plan to beef up its cyberdefenses against network intrusions and attacks.
Digital Government
Technology can't solve Census' hardest problems
Census Director Kenneth Prewitt said Tuesday that technology won't help the 2000 census find those who are undercounted it will take knocking on doors and oldfashioned legwork to do the job.
Digital Government
"LawNet'' brings states together to fight cybercrime
Attorney General Janet Reno on Monday proposed a cooperative network that would enable law enforcement agencies across the country to share information on electronic crimes.
Digital Government
Technology will do Census no Good
Census director Kenneth Prewitt said Tuesday that technology won't help the agency find those who are undercounted in the 2000 census and that it will take knocking on doors and old-fashioned legwork to do the job instead.
Digital Government
Education Unveils STaR Chart to Help Teachers Use Technology
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley and corporate leaders this week released a chart to help the educational community ensure that all new teachers have the technology skills needed to manage a classroom in the digital age.
Digital Government
Clinton to seek $1.2 billion for DOT R& D
Transportation Department Secretary Rodney Slater announced Monday that President Clinton's 2001 budget request will include a 35 percent increase in funding for transportation research and development.
Digital Government
Exchange 2000: Better messaging, for a price
Agencies that want to upgrade to the next release of Microsoft Corp.'s electronic messaging and collaboration platform likely will gain many important benefits, but they will have to make significant commitments in return. Exchange 2000 Server due to ship in the first half of this year will rely on Microsoft's new server operating system, Windows 2000, and agencies that want to upgrade to Exchange 2000 Server also must adopt Windows 2000 Server.
People
DOD's deputy CIO leaving government for Internet start-up
John Hamre, who put the clout of his office behind information technology policies, issues and causes during his term as deputy secretary of Defense, will leave the Pentagon March 31 to become president and chief executive officer of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank.
Digital Government
Web site offers transportation clearinghouse
The designers of smarter, more efficient transportation systems have a new online resource to get information about transportation research.
People
Pataki Plan Targets High-Tech Jobs
New York Gov. George Pataki's freshly released budget plan includes a host of tax cuts and initiatives to bring more high-tech jobs to his state.
Digital Government
Archivists struggle to preserve Clinton impeachment record
One year after the impeachment trial of President Clinton, Senate historians are quietly taking oral histories of clerks, parliamentarians and other support staff who were the eyes, ears and workers at the historic event. And the biggest problem they are facing is how to preserve the words of eyewitnesses.
Acquisition
GSA releases smart card solicitation
The General Services Administration released the longawaited solicitation for the governmentwide Smart Access Common ID Card program that will provide a single vehicle for agencies to buy smart card products and services.
People
Massachusetts to Monitor Employees' Net Use
Massachusetts recently contracted with a company to provide agencies with the technology to monitor the Internet use of its employees.
People
California Motorists to Register Vehicles Online
California residents soon will be able to register their vehicles online with the Department of Motor Vehicles, said Gov. Gray Davis last week in his State of the State address.
People
Agencies Struggle to Evaluate Technology Expenses
With new performance measuring software, the Coast Guard now can quickly compare the hours its planes fly and its cutters steam with the times and locations of distress calls and the number of people it rescues or with the amount of cocaine it seizes.
Digital Government
Success Raises IT Bar
'Success is harder to absorb than failure,' wrote Theodore H. White, the late reporter and historian.
Digital Government
Facing Windows 2000: The upgrade imperative
Like many in the technology business, I used to look forward to trying out new software. I was eager to experiment with new features and find out how to put them to good use.
People