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Kosovo ushered in cyberwar
The United States formally established a team of information warriors to support its bombing campaign against Serbia this year, a move that has convinced some military experts that the Defense Department already has engaged in its firstever cyberwar, electronically attacking critical networks and command and control systems.
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Caching in
As the Internet continues its explosive growth, industry is moving to offer information technology managers alternatives to provide employees with quick and easy access to World Wide Web site content without devouring precious agency bandwidth.
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Intelligent Decisions hits the big time
In the past year, the Chantilly, Va.based systems integrator Intelligent Decisions Inc. has passed $100 million in annual revenue, established its professional services as a standalone business unit and was mentioned in the latest Tom Clancy novel.
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GSA office open for smart card business
With federal smart card projects gaining momentum, the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service now will offer smart cardrelated services to agencies across government.
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USPS tool proves it's in the mail?and received
Bulk mailers, especially advertisers and utility companies, could benefit from a new technology the U.S. Postal Service is testing that brings an automated confirmation of delivery to letter mail service.
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New NIST site shows how standards are set
Do you know what that American Dental Association stamp on your toothbrush means? Do you know why you should care?
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Intercepts
RAISING THE CYBERWAR ANTE. Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre has repeatedly forecast that DOD and the United States' critical infrastructure will sooner or later face
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Pa. schools must step up Y2K prep
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and education secretary last week called on the commonwealth's schools to step up their Year 2000 preparedness efforts.
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GAO: Census budget soars because sampling counted out
Most of the $1.7 billion in additional funding requested by the Census Bureau to conduct the 2000 census will help pay for an increased workload that includes data processing activities, reduced employee productivity and increased advertising, the General Accounting Office recently found.
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D.C. faces close call with Y2K compliance
Despite a late start and some sloppy accounting, all of Washington D.C.'s critical computer systems will be Year 2000compliant, but it will be a close call and will require more than a 50 percent increase in federal funding, city officials said on Friday.
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Florida agency using Web to track computers
Employees in Florida's Department of Children and Families (DCF) are using a customized World Wide Web page to research and track the purchase of new computer systems, and other state agencies soon may follow suit.
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GovWorks.com launching link to local services
A New York Citybased Internet company, govWorks.com Inc., will launch an online link to local government services next month in select markets, with plans to blanket the country by early next year.
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D.C. police unveil new IT strategy, systems
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Charles Ramsey unveiled on Wednesday a new information technology strategy and a slew of new systems designed to enhance community policing in the District.
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End to Ameritech monopoly in Michigan sought
MCI WorldCom on Thursday asked the Michigan Public Service Commission to order Ameritech Corp. to end its monopoly on local phone service as ordered by the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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Proposed budget amendment funds security projects
The Clinton administration this week proposed a $39 million amendment to the fiscal 2000 budget for initiatives at five agencies that will support the governmentwide push to secure information systems.
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Maine finishes fiber-optic telecom system
Telephone users in Maine are using a fiberoptic telecommunications system that automatically reroutes calls when part of a link is damaged.
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DOD may have waged first cyberwar in Serbia
The United States put together its first small group of information warriors, a move that has convinced some Defense experts that the military waged a cyberwar against Serbia this year.
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Teacher training vital for technology in classrooms
Technology training and development for teachers is the next step in successfully integrating technology into the nation's classrooms, education experts told a congressional panel on Wednesday.
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Pa. crime labs get $1.8 million in tech grants
Crime laboratories across Pennsylvania received a boost last week when Gov. Tom Ridge announced the awarding of $1.8 million in grants for technology purchases.
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