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HHS Identifies State Health Care Programs at 'High Risk' for Y2K Failures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today declared several missioncritical computer systems ready for the Year 2000 date change, including systems affecting the nation's largest grant disbursement system, welfare and children's programs, and health services.
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Pennsylvania Bill Would Give Legal Recognition to Online Contracts
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge is supporting a bill that would give the same legal recognition to electronic documents and signatures as paper contracts in the state.
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Study into Web's Impact on State and Local Elections Goes Public
In an effort to gauge the impact of the World Wide Web on state and local elections, the Democracy Online Project has developed a new Web site, www.cityvote.org, that provides citizens a means to offer feedback on campaigns in nine U.S. cities and Northern Virginia.
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DOE Web-enables scientific research
As part of its latest effort to advance science research, the Energy Department today unveiled a World Wide Web site offering government scientists and the general public a onestop shop for searching hundreds of scientific journals.
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Commerce Department Awards $250,000 to Oregon University System
The U.S. Commerce Department awarded the Oregon University System (OUS) a matching grant of $250,000 to add a technology development and commercialization program to economic development efforts in the state.
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PTO takes biotech patents online
The Patent and Trademark Office can now receive a limited number of patent applications over the Internet following a successful test of the agency's electronic filing system.
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Caldera denies union appeal to block logistics outsourcing
The Army has removed the last procedural hurdle standing in the way of its longdelayed $1 billion project to outsource its wholesale logistics system.
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New England Governors to Discuss "Building a 21st Century Economy"
New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Massachusetts Gov. Paul Cellucci (R) will lead a forum on Oct. 13 to discuss how New England can continue to support its hightechnology firms and maintain a high quality of life for citizens.
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San Diego County, Calif. chief administrative officer recommends Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC)
Walt Eckard, San Diego County, Calif. chief admninistrative officer, announced last week that he will recommend that the Board of Supervisors select Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) as the main contractor for the county's information technology outsourcing contract.
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Princeton Review develops Internet-based test prep
The Princeton Review, wellknown for helping highereducation students bone up for college entrance exams, has developed an Internetbased educational service to help K12 teachers, students and students' parents prepare for state assessment tests.
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University of Massachusetts Moves to Thin-Client Technology
The University of Massachusetts libraries on the Boston and Dartmouth campuses have deployed thinclient computer terminals to provide students with highspeed Internet access without the high maintenance and administration costs associated with PCs.
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Electromagnetic pulse attacks: The wave of the future, panel says
The detonation of a small nuclear weapon in the upper atmosphere could lead to widespread paralysis of the nation's critical electronic infrastructure and cripple the Defense Department's ability to wage war, experts warn.
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OMB sets goals for small-business contracting
In an effort to promote the use of small businesses in federal contracting, the Office of Management and Budget today issued final guidance that sets federal prime and subcontracting goals for different categories of small businesses.
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Commerce Awards $17.6 Million in Grants for Network Projects
President Clinton earlier this week joined U.S Department of Commerce Secretary William Daley to announce more than $17 million in matching funds awards to 43 nonprofit and governmental organizations to help fund advanced networking technology projects.
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Delaware Council Holds Y2K Community Outreach Meetings
The Delaware Year 2000 Contingency Planning and Coordinating Council is conducting information sessions across the state until year's end to help state residents learn more about the Year 2000 problem and its potential impact.
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GAO issues Y2K planning guide
The General Accounting Office this week released a planning and operations guide for federal agencies to use in the critical days surrounding the Year 2000 rollover.
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Bill restricts access to personal information
Congress has approved a bill that will require states to obtain drivers' permission before giving third parties access to drivers' Social Security numbers, photographs, medical conditions and other personal information.
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HHS Identifies State Health Care Programs at 'High Risk' for Y2K Failures
Health care programs in six states and Washington, D.C., remain high risks for Year 2000 failures because system fixes and testing are running behind schedule, according to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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USDA: Georgia, Maryland Push Y2K Fixes to the Edge
Georgia and Maryland have pushed the completion date for making some nutrition programs Year 2000compliant all the way until December, leaving little room for error and, in one case, requiring federal assistance, according the U.S. Agriculture Department.
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