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U.S. European Command locks down Internet Access
To bolster the amount of communications bandwidth, the U.S. Army and Air Force have significantly curtailed the personal use of the Internet by servicemen deployed to the Balkans.
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Denver Picks ATM Switches From 3Com for Network Upgrade
The city and county of Denver, Colo., announced May 12 that they are upgrading their ISDN network with 3Com Corp. ATM switches and Ethernet systems to create a combined metropolitanarea network and widearea network that will link some 5,000 users and connect more than 300 government buildings.
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Scanners: A popular, affordable new trend
A convergence of trends has made desktop scanners more popular and affordable than ever, and federal agencies are snapping them up for the same reasons as their commercial counterparts. For one thing, color desktop flatbed scanners are available for as little as $40 from discount stores, and higher
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HHS site reaches out to new audience
With the expected growth of the Hispanic American community and the increasing popularity of alternative medicine, the Department of Health and Human Services recently added two features to its World Wide Web site to serve a broader and more ethnically diverse population. Since 1997, more than 4.5
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Round Two
Federal Computer Week incorrectly reported in its May 10 issue that the FBI had awarded Century Technologies Inc. (Centech) a contract under the agency's Information Technology Support Program. FCW should have reported that the FBI made the award to The Centech Group Inc.
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Feds buy into charge cards
After years of only playing a minor role in federal information technology procurement, the government charge card has become a popular tool for agencies looking to give their employees a quick way to make simple purchases without losing the ability to track those costs. With a government charge ca
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FAA, NASA build virtual airport tower
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration this fall will open the doors of the nation's first fullscale air traffic control simulation facility, which is expected to help the FAA understand how to maintain safe operations as air traffic increases in the years ahead. The new facility, based at N
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Russia backs out of high-tech NATO exercise
To protest NATO's bombing campaign in Yugoslavia, Russia this week pulled out of a major U.S.led NATO computer and communications exercise that promises to help allies share information on the battlefield.
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Customs wants funds for import system
The Clinton administration's proposal to fund a new computer system for the Customs Service through a user fee met stiff opposition yesterday in the Senate, but members agreed that the system still must be funded.
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Market to Fight Red-Light-Running Heats Up
Lockheed Martin IMS yesterday announced a $28 million deal with Washington, D.C., to begin installing cameras and imaging systems at 40 city intersections in the nation's capital to deter motorists from charging through red lights.
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U.S. DOT Opens FY 2000 Anti-Sprawl Funding Program
The U.S. Transportation Department this week opened its fiscal 2000 funding rounds for the Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program to help local governments fight urban sprawl.
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Union: DOD should prove outsourcing benefits
A government union today asked Congress to impose a moratorium on further contracting out by the Defense Department because thousands of government employees, including information technology professionals, may lose their jobs.
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California Harnesses the Internet to Fight Bacterial Outbreaks
To better flag information about deadly bacteria outbreaks, California's Department of Health Services recently went live with a new Internetbased system that will speed delivery of information on outbreaks, including salmonella, which involves raw or undercooked poultry.
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Pentagon confirms 'nuisance' cyberattacks
The Pentagon identified what it called nuisancelevel attacks against its World Wide Web sites that resemble the attacks by Chinese hackers against sites operated by the departments of Energy and Interior earlier this week.
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Nation's Governors Brainstorm on Education Tech Strategies
The National Governors Association next week will hold the first of two working sessions to brief governors on how to shape statewide visions for education technology and bolster state education programs with enabling technology.
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Feds Kick Off Rural Distance-Learning/Telemedicine Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a funding program to promote distancelearning and telemedicine initiatives in rural America.
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Virginia DOT Times Traffic Signals To Smooth Commutes
Virginia's Department of Transportation Tuesday began retiming stoplights at 40 intersections in the congested Tysons Corner area west of the Washington, D.C., Beltway.
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AT& T Donates $190,000 Toward Pa.'s Y2K Public Outreach Campaign
Pennsylvania officials Tuesday received a down payment on costs associated with the state's Year 2000 public outreach efforts.
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County to track constituent interactions
Fairfax Co., Virginia next week will begin rolling out a new World Wide Webbased software system to allow its Board of Supervisors and Office of the County Executive to better track constituent interactions.
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