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Commerce plans mega IT pact for small businesses
The Commerce Department next week plans to release a solicitation worth at least $500 million for a governmentwide information technology support services contract that is set aside exclusively for small businesses.
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DOD: Y2K failures abroad threaten U.S. security
Signaling a shift in focus on the Year 2000 problem, Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre today told members of Congress that the Defense Department is most concerned about the impact on national security from Year 2000 failures in other countries, particularly Russia.
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HCFA chief says feds ready for Y2K, but states may need help
The head of the Health Care Financing Administration today told a House committee that Medicare payments will be disbursed on time next year despite concerns that the agency is behind schedule in making Year 2000 fixes.
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Y2K threatens federal, state welfare programs
A top federal welfare official told Congress today that federal welfare programs that are managed at the state level could be disrupted next year because some states are behind in fixing computers for the Year 2000 problem.
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SSA concerned about beneficiaries abroad
The Social Security Administration is developing plans to ensure that people who live overseas continue to receive benefits payments, despite potential Year 2000 problems at financial institutions abroad.
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3Com lobbyists to focus on broadband, E-Rate, encryption
3Com Corp. today officially opened its government affairs office in Washington, D.C., and said it will immediately begin trying to influence legislation dealing with the deployment of advanced/broadband technologies, the Education Rate program to wire schools and libraries, and encryption.
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VBA benefits from tech consortium know-how
The Veterans Benefits Administration, which handles close to 1 billion pages of documents annually, late last year began a pilot project designed to steer the agency toward paperless claims processing.
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NASA may set standard for Web business
A World Wide Webbased procurement system designed and used by NASA soon may become the single point of entry for information on governmentwide contracting opportunities, according to a report by the General Accounting Office.
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Pentium III offers significant gains in speed
The new Pentium III from Intel Corp. offers users an impressive increase in speed over the Pentium II, especially with multimedia applications that take advantage of the processor's new instruction sets, the FCW Test Center has found.
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Army awards PC-3
In a move to provide the latest information technology to its users, the Army today tagged two vendors for a $300 million deal covering PCs, peripherals, office automation software and installation services.
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USPS can't promise mail delivery won't encounter Y2K bugs
The U.S. Postal Service's top technology officer told a House panel today that he could not promise that the agency will not encounter Year 2000 problems in its computer systems that would disrupt mail delivery next year.
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DOD asks Congress to save more radio frequencies for military
The Defense Department's chief information officer and top brass today implored Congress to pass new legislation to rein in the commercial use and sale of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum and warned that the lack of a national spectrum strategy could affect the military's ability to operate effectively in the 21st century.
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NPR unveils Web site for seniors
he Clinton administration today unveiled a new World Wide Web site that senior citizens will be able to use to conduct business online with the federal governme
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Andersen Consulting carves out federal strategy
Officials of Andersen Consulting are well aware that their company is not what government executives think of when they picture the traditional federal systems integrator. In fact, Andersen Consulting officials would not be surprised if they had to explain to any potential customer, government clie
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Fedwire Briefs
VA switches net biz to FTS 2001 The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to use the General Services Administration's FTS 2001 network as the vehicle that will replace the department's nationwide data network contract, which will expire this year. For the full story, go to www.fcw.com. NSC ma
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Gates, Cohen agree to work closer on technology, security
REDMOND, Wash. Defense Secretary William Cohen last week visited Microsoft Corp. headquarters, where he met with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, and the two leaders agreed to work more closely on important issues such as technology and security. Microsoft is working with the Defense Department on
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Federal Bytes
LET'S NOT DO LUNCH. If you are invited to a luncheon at which Larry Irving, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, is scheduled to speak, don't expect to have time to chat with Irving over dessert. At a recent luncheon sponsored by Cisco Systems Inc., Irving reveale
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Compaq expands net services initiative
Recognizing the growing importance of the Internet and electronic transactions in daytoday business, Compaq Computer Corp. last week announced a new offering of network consulting and integration services. The Compaq Next Generation Network forms the basis of the company's vision for businesses c
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