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Cohen says DOD IT reforms saving taxpayers billions
Demonstrating an unwavering commitment to reforming the Defense Department's business practices through information technology, Secretary of Defense William Cohen today said that the agency has saved billions of dollars by relying more on the private sector for IT products and services, according to DOD's first electronic status report on reform initiatives.
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Going, Going, Gone
Marketplace Going, Going, Gone Pennsylvania's Department of General Services has inked a deal with Internet auctioning company FreeMarkets OnLine Inc. to test popular online auctions in the world of government purchasing. During the threemonth trial, Pennsylvania will conduct three or four live cy
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On the VPN Trail
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has become the first state law enforcement agency in the nation to launch a virtual private network to exchange highly sensitive files with the state's police departments over the Internet.
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It's Time to Build an Internet Policy Framework
Virginia recently developed an Internet policy framework that positions the commonwealth to address all the major Internet issues facing state governments. One of the goals in developing this policy framework was to consciously provide a model not only to bring Virginia up to date but to provide le
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Java-GIS Going Mainstream
Autodesk Inc., the PC software company, recently asked a cadre of geographic information system (GIS) usersincluding many from state and local government shopsto spend an imaginary $100 on new capabilities they would like to see in a World Wide Webbased mapping package. Many put their money on J
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Cutting Your Agency's Video and Phone Costs
Following their success in improving data networking systems, Internet technology developers are tackling how the Internet can capably handle other forms of traffic, including voice and video communications. The emergence of services such as Internetbased telephony and video promises to enable sta
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The Next Big Deal
For one San Diego team, the ultimate symbol of success won't be a World Series trophy or a Super Bowl ring. Instead, for San Diego County's information technology 'Tiger Team,' victory will be a 10year contract with a leading IT services firm to economize, modernize and manage the county's IT and
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Florida Supreme Court Weighs IP Videoconferencing
Judges at the Florida Supreme Court in Tampa must regularly travel to satellite offices 60 miles away in Lakeland, Fla., to discuss casework involved in some of the 5,000 appeals that the court examines each year. To cut down on the trips, which require the judges to travel on Florida's busy Inters
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Tool Scours Network for Y2K Compliance
Cabletron Systems has teamed with Opticom Inc., a developer of network reporting systems, to market a tool that state and local agencies can use to easily determine whether their networks are ready for the century date change. The tool, Y2KView, is the latest module of Manchester, N.H.based Optico
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This Month's State and Local Government IT Developments
Clinton 2000 Budget Pours Millions into Civic Technology The White House's fiscal 2000 budget underscored several programs that rely heavily on technology spending, with community 'smart growth' programs, hightech crimefighting and education technology programs the clear winners. Clinton proposed
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Shopping for Handhelds
If you want computer power on the go, you've got a lot of alternatives that are compact, lightweight and affordable. From palmtops to near notebooks, today's handheld computers meet the needs of most mobile government executives. The term 'handheld" refers to machines that vary dramatically in cos
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Feds to expand critical infrastructure review team
Federal officials plan to expand the team of experts reviewing agencies' plans to protect their critical computer systems as ordered by President Clinton last year..
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Energy to open assignment of supercomputing time
The Department of Health and Human Services' top information technology executive told Congress today that the agency's electronic payment system, which processes about $170 billion a year in federal grants, should be Year 2000compliant by June, but the general Accounting Office is skeptical the system will be ready by then.
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Cohen approves group to scour DOD Web sites
To check the sensitivity of information on Defense Department World Wide Web sites, Defense Secretary William Cohen yesterday approved the creation of a 22member military reserve unit to scour DOD Web sites for security breaches
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Compaq, Micron PCs shine with new Pentium
Today marks the release of two Intel Corp. Pentium III-based 500 MHz systems: Compaq Computer Corp.'s Deskpro PN 6500X and Micron Electronics Inc.'s Client Pro 500 CS.
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Y2K fixes lag in federal grant computer system
The Department of Health and Human Services' top information technology executive told Congress today that the agency's electronic payment system, which processes about $170 billion a year in federal grants, should be Year 2000compliant by June, but the general Accounting Office is skeptical the system will be ready by then.
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U.S. Navy brings British ship into VTC network in Persian Gulf
Federal officials plan to expand the team of experts reviewing agencies' plans to protect their critical computer systems as ordered by President Clinton last year..
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DOD revamping massive information architecture
Concerned about the lack of security, interoperability and savings gained from its information infrastructure, the Defense Department has launched a new enterprise network architecture, senior DOD officials told Congress this week.
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U.S. security effort could be as draining as Y2K
Federal agencies have spent more than a year diverting funds and staff for numerous information technology programs to fix Year 2000 computer problems. Federal security officials said yesterday that the same drain on IT budgets has begun as agencies attempt to comply with a presidential directive to protect their critical computer systems.
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