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Music to his ears
The Air Force's "Sugar Ray" Adames plays his way across the Pacific for DISA's command/control systems
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Y2K: 4 agencies critical
Four of the seven agencies that the Clinton administration identified this summer as critically behind in fixing key computer systems for the Year 2000 still have not made much progress and are in danger of missing the deadline for having systems fixed, according to some agency reports obtained by Federal Computer Week.
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Small is big at Comdex
LAS VEGAS - With thousands upon thousands of products vying for the attention of those attending the Comdex Fall '98 conference here, some vendors managed to grab the spotlight by making their products smaller.
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Patient records project stalled
The National Rifle Association plans to file suit next week against the Justice Department if DOJ turns on a computer system that would store data about individuals who purchase guns.
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U.S. Mint changes old software for new Coins
The U.S. Mint last week unveiled an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that replaces three antiquated financial management and order tracking systems with a complete suite of products from PeopleSoft Inc.
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Innovation takes flight at FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to look beyond U.S. borders for an oceanic air traffic control system is more than a symptom of yet another troubled modernization program. Rather, it is a model of innovative thinking that other agencies would do well to follow.
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Microsoft, Netscape take on e-commerce
With Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, Microsoft takes its typical approach to enterprise software integration: The package runs exclusively on the company's Windows NT Server 4.0 and Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0.
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DVD bright on feds' horizon
Although best known for supporting video, DVD technology attracts agencies because of its large storage capacity
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Early retirement: A good option if handled right
On May 1, 1998, President Clinton enacted a law that allows agencies to offer voluntary early retirements under special provisions through Sept. 30, 1999.
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Mac OS 8.5: The must-have upgrade
Federal Macintosh aficionados have another reason to stay loyal to the Apple Computer Inc. desktop platform: a new operating system. With Mac OS 8.5, which was released last month, Apple is offering speedier performance as well as improved file searching and broader network support.
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Online pub showcases IT case studies
A new online government publication presents appealing, real-life case studies on how federal agencies are using information technology to help deliver services to the public.
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Telos nabs $380M Army network pact
Telos Corp. won the Army's $380 million next-generation network infrastructure contract, retaining its position as the service's major local-area network provider until 2003.
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The new shape of training
IT vendors expand market by bundling training with products
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Executive training gains momentum
David Hammond was becoming increasingly frustrated with his job at the Coast Guard. Changes in the way his shore facilities division was managed were not going as quickly or smoothly as he had expected.
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NRA plans to sue DOJ over gun-owner registry
The National Rifle Association plans to file suit next week against the Justice Department if DOJ turns on a computer system that would store data about individuals who purchase guns.
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Training in progress
Agencies are collaborating for the first time on setting governmentwide technology training priorities
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NARA OKs DOD records plan
The National Archives and Records Administration last week endorsed a Defense Department standard for electronic recordkeeping systems for use governmentwide, giving civilian agencies for the first time an officially sanctioned framework to build digital records management applications.
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