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Inacom's federal contracts
Inacom Corp. late Tuesday announced a massive corporate restructuring effort that includes a decision to sell off the federal government procurement business immediately.
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Inacom abandons federal business
Inacom Corp. late Tuesday announced a massive corporate restructuring effort that includes a decision to sell off the federal government procurement business immediately.
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Chicago outlines technology initiative
Chicago mayor Richard Daley recently outlined a technology initiative designed to position his city as a technology leader now and in the future.
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Half of cities have fiber-optic infrastructure
Half of U.S. cities responding to a recent survey have a fiberoptic infrastructure ready to meet the demands of hightech industry.
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Marines issue Y2K gag order
Marine Corps headquarters recently dispatched a message to its major commands that significantly restricts the release of information regarding the failure of any missioncritical computer system because of Year 2000 problems and aims to synchronize how the Corps will respond to public requests for information about such failures.
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Studies examine Internet taxation
On the eve of a potentially contentious meeting on Internet taxation, organizations are tripping over themselves to release conclusive studies on whether Americans would be willing to pay sales taxes on goods bought online.
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New York carries off smooth Y2K drill
A New York City Year 2000 drill during which all city agencies participated in imaginary crisis scenarios went off without hitch last week, said a spokesman for the mayor's office of emergency management.
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NTIA official to play key role in critical infrastructure protection
Gregory Rohde, assistant secretary of Commerce and administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, will act as the Clinton administration's point person on protecting the country's communications and information systems from attack.
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White House Answers Your Questions Online
Has the president had a flu shot Is the military budget adequate? Will sixyearold refugee Elian Gonzalez be sent back to Cuba?
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Conyers, Ga., has plans for online permits
Conyers, Ga., population 8,000, will begin accepting permit requests online early next year, with plans to accept online payments of property taxes and speeding tickets by the end of the year.
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HHS Completes Y2K Testing for State Medicaid Systems
The Department of Health and Human Services last week gave all Medicaid data exchanges among federal, state and financial institution systems a clean bill of health for the Year 2000 date change.
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Survey says Congress should get online
The ease and speed of email has made it the second most popular way for Internet users to contact members of Congress, according to an online survey. Although regular old snail mail remains the most commonly used method of communication with lawmakers even for Internet users.
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Compaq's Aero palmtops give helping hand to Windows CE
If Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE operating system earns a much bigger share of the palmtop computing market, then Bill Gates better thank Compaq Computer Corp. for the help. Compaq's two new entries in this red-hot market raise the bar for ease of use for Windows CE-based palmtops.
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Maryland eyes being 'e-commerce state'
The state's Internet Technology Board is proposing Internet legislation and policies to pave the way for electronic commerce in Maryland and establish it as the ecommerce state.
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Tech Council Forming in the West
Governors in the western region of the United States are creating a group to link states, technology firms and universities to advance the region's interests in technology.
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Virginia Lowers Cost of Entry to E-Economy
Looking to spread the wealth of the Internet economy across the state, Virginia is offering businesses discounted highspeed telecommunications services.
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Public/Private Initiatives Announced at Digital Divide Summit
Public and privatesector groups announced initiatives to bridge the digital divide at a summit Thursday in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary William Daley.
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Survey: Tech Critical in New Hampshire
Most New Hampshire voters say the hightech industry is critical to the state's future, according to a survey by Americans for Technology Leadership, a technology consumer group.
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Chicago preps for Y2K 'blizzard'
Chicago knows how to prepare for blizzards. So with federal officials encouraging people to prepare for 2000 as if it were a winter storm, the city has kicked into action on familiar ground.
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