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Gore Asks Congress to Fully Fund Community Technology Centers
Vice President Al Gore urged Congress to provide the full $65 million funding request for Community Technology Centers (CTC) on Wednesday, after the House and Senate last week approved only $10 million for fiscal 2000.
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North Carolina universities will have a direct connection to Abilene
The five North Carolina universities involved in the North Carolina Networking Initiative soon will have a direct connection to Abilene, the backbone of Internet2
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Law is only part of better computer security, Congress told
Federal agencies would benefit greatly from a proposed enhancement to a 12yearold computer security law, but legislation alone cannot solve some underlying information security problems, federal and industry experts told Congress today.
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Congress denies DOE computer security funds
The Defense Department donated or sold hundreds of thousands of computers, medical devices and other electronic equipment to state and local agencies, hospitals and other public institutions that could fail to operate because of Year 2000 problems.
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NLC back taxation of Internet-based commerce
Taxation of Internetbased commerce will provide vital revenue for local governments, according to the National League of Cities (NLC).
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Firms partner to offer government a standard PKI
Public Technology Inc. (PTI) and Digital Signature Trust Co. (DST) have partnered to provide city, county and state governments with a standard publickey infrastructure (PKI), a vital component to conducting business via the Internet, the companies announced this week at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) annual conference in Portland, Ore.
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DOD tech goes to state and local agencies
The Defense Department donated or sold hundreds of thousands of computers, medical devices and other electronic equipment to state and local agencies, hospitals and other public institutions that could fail to operate because of Year 2000 problems.
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DOD resold non-Y2K compliant computers, medical devices
The Defense Department donated or sold hundreds of thousands of computers, medical devices and other electronic equipment to state and local agencies, hospitals and other public institutions that could fail to operate because of Year 2000 problems.
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NASPO honors innovative procurement programs
The National Association of State Procurement Officials honored innovative state procurement programs in Ohio, Texas and New York with its Cronin Club Innovation Awards earlier this month.
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Medicare still faces Y2K obstacles
Several Year 2000related problems remain for the Health Care Financing Administration, which oversees the nation's Medicare program, even though the agency has repaired all of its internal computer systems for the computer glitch, federal officials told Congress Monday.
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Navy, Marines throw early Y2K New Year's party
Sailors and Marines from the U.S. 7th Fleet and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit last week threw an early New Year's party festooned with streamers and balloons to celebrate the successful completion of a 10day test to validate that all of its computer code is free from Year 2000 bugs.
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Study: D.C. is most Internet-accessible city
Washington, D.C. is the most Internetaccessible city in the nation, according to a recently released study from Ohio State University.
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DOT releases Y2K resource guide
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a Year 2000 resource guide last week to help state and local governments develop plans to ensure that their transportation systems keep running when the new year begins.
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Public/private groups work on security metrics
Organizations across the public and private sectors are working together to establish tools that agencies can use to measure the effectiveness of their information security programs.
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Joystick-like mouse eases muscle strain
If you've ever been in a position in which you find yourself using a mouse for many hours, you may have experienced stiffness, pain or even numbness in your shoulder, arm, hand or wrist.
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NIC looks to federal market
Electronic government service provider National Information Consortium Inc. this month acquired the eFed division from online procurement software vendor Electric Press Inc.
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Joint venture reports on cyberthreats
Infrastructure Defense Inc. (iDefense) and Oxford Analytica this month forged a joint venture that will offer defense and intelligence agencies and commercial firms comprehensive global intelligence reports dealing with the protection of critical electronic infrastructures.
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Treasury tests new contracting waters
The Treasury Department last week asked industry to help it develop guidance on how to award performancebased contracts that will enable vendors to offer more creative and innovative solutions that meet the department's information technology goals.
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Funding sought for satellite navigation
Top Federal Aviation Administration and industry officials say the FAA needs an assurance for multiyear funding to enhance the Global Positioning System so that the agency can proceed with a revolutionary navigational system for aircraft.
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