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OS/390 upgrade targets e-business users
IBM Corp. last week announced a new version of its mainframe operating system that adds new management and security features, which are targeted at users with a growing reliance on electronic business. IBM added several enhancements to Version 2 Release 8 of its OS/390 software that position it as
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Federal Bytes
IT REALLY IS A PC WORLD. Technology companies have developed a bit of an irreverent, hip reputation that's reflected in ads that run in newspapers, magazines and on TV. But tech firms' brazen attitudes sometimes do not jibe with the federal government's buttoneddown reputation. The clash of cultur
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Fedwire Briefs
Armstrong moves to CIT post Anne Armstrong, editor in chief of Federal Computer Week, today is expected to be named president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology. In her new role, Armstrong will oversee the daytoday management of CIT, a nonprofit organizat
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Socially minded
As director of electronic services at the Social Security Administration, Tony Trenkle works in an office that is responsible for using the Internet as a tool to help improve business practices at SSA. Trenkle, a 13year veteran of the federal government, this year accepted his position with SSA af
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DOJ forced to open electronic case files
A judge has ordered the Justice Department to release a database of information on federal prosecutions never before made public. In a recent decision, a federal court directed the department to share information from its case management system, including records on what types of prosecutions feder
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Two sides of the digital camera story
In digital photography, as in many other things, the end result often is a compromise. The tradeoff in digital photography involves the quality of the photograph, the size and ease of use of the equipment, and the cost. Fortunately for consumers, the natural evolution in the digital camera market
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IT central to Kosovo reconstruction
The U.S. Information Agency this week plans to ship dozens of computers, printers and other technology tools to Kosovo, where a small number of Internet centers will form the foundation of a massive reconstruction effort throughout the ravaged province. Started in May at the height of the air war i
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Exploding the bureaucrat myth
What's the true story about poor performers in the federal work force? A study by the Office of Personnel Management, 'Poor Performers in Government: A Quest for the True Story,' reports that 3.7 percent of the federal work force are poor performers and 1.5 percent are 'rehabilitated' poor performe
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Experiment helps lay groundwork for post-Kosovo Air Force
An Air Force experiment designed to test cuttingedge information technologies and new warfighting methods is applying lessons learned during the air war in Yugoslavia to forge a revolutionary change in the way the U.S. military responds to global crises. Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment (JEFX)
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Letter to the Editor
Cynicism unfounded I deeply appreciated Steven Kelman's sensible OpEd piece, 'Public good not always second to politics' [FCW, July 12]. I too have found that people far too readily assume corrupt motives and payoffs where in fact people are working to do the best job they can. Pervasive cynicism
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JMPS opens window to easier mission planning
Air Force and Navy strike and fighter pilots will use familiar Microsoft Corp. software tools and interfaces for highly detailed mission planning early in the next century as Logicon Inc. starts to roll out the new Windows NTbased Joint Mission Planning System. JMPS, a $453 million Naval Air Syste
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FAA to begin telecom integration project
The Federal Aviation Administration next month plans to release a draft solicitation for a $1.9 billion program to replace and integrate the agency's aging telecommunications systems. Under the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program, the FAA will acquire groundtoground transmission,
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Web-based training 'Class of 2000'
As agencies mold their information technology operations to capture the power of the Internet, they increasingly are looking to online training tools to provide inexpensive, flexible alternatives to traditional classroom training.
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Microsoft creates Classroom Teacher Network
Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday the creation of the Classroom Teacher Network (CTN), a free, online service that will provide teachers with access to professional development tools, including software tutorials, links to Web resources and online seminars.
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Arizona releases blueprint for e-government
Arizona Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R) and chief information officer John Kelly released the state's Strategic Plan for Information Technology last week, a blueprint for making Arizona government services more accessible to citizens.
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Wisconsin spreading word on Y2K
Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) launched a marketing campaign to let the state's consumers know that their financial service providers are ready for the Year 2000 date change and are on the lookout for Year 2000 scams.
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DOE's nuclear Y2K tests shaky
The nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons will not be affected by the Year 2000 bug because the warheads do not rely on any datedependent systems or processes to operate properly, according to a recently released General Accounting Office report.
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Extensive security gaps persist in DOD networks
Despite countless warnings dating to 1996, the Defense Department's information networks continue to be plagued by serious security flaws and weaknesses that have opened up almost every area of the department to cyberattacks and fraud, according to a new General Accounting Office report.
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Pennsylvania Finalizes Contract for Outsourcing Agency Data Centers
Pennsylvania finalized its strategic outsourcing contract with Unisys Corp. on Wednesday, agreeing to have the company consolidate up to 20 state agencies' data centers into a single centralized data center and provide management and operational support.
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