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Middleware eases client/server challenges
Federal agencies that have moved away from mainframes and into client/server computing have discovered that the world has become a bit more complicated. While mainframes may have been more expensive to maintain and inflexible, they offered a homogeneity and a discipline lacking in the distributed e
Cybersecurity
Union: Make ID standards public
Concerns about proposed standards for federal employee ID cards have the president of the National Treasury Employees Union to request wider discussion.
People
Air Force CIO: A-76 too slow
A-76 process takes took long to efficiently outsource IT positions, Gilligan says
People
IRS to miss e-filing target?
A member of the IRS Oversight Board believes the tax agency will miss its goal of having 80 percent of federal tax returns filed electronically by 2007.
People
Vendors named for DOD health procurement
Twenty companies made the list for the $8 billion, 10-year IT purchasing mechanism for the Defense Department's Military Health System.
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Spreading Educator-to-Educator Developments in Maine
Spreading EducatortoEducator Developments in Maine
Acquisition
Keeping the customer happy
Shopping is a necessary activity, but it's one that can result in nearly indescribable frustration, especially around the holidays.
People
Sasser not a fed harasser
The Sasser worm was a nonevent for federal government offices, officials say.
Digital Government
A link in health info CHAIN
Community Health and Alert and Information Network could help upgrade the nations's public health infrastructure
People
IBM takes on homeland security
IBM Corp.'s Institute for Electronic Government unveils five security technologies
People
Air Force: NMCI won't work for us
The Air Force won't do any major outsourcing projects similar to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet
People
Homeland to tap agencies' IT
Homeland will build infrastructure by tapping the IT budgets of agencies folded into the department
Digital Government
Mineta underscores STARS importance
The Transportation secretary says the air traffic control system is vital to airspace modernization.
People
No-Fly motions argued
A hearing investigates if a federal court has jurisdiction for a class-action lawsuit involving TSA's No-Fly list.
Digital Government
News. Technology. Analysis.
You undoubtedly noticed that Federal Computer Week looks different this week. After you read through this issue, we hope you also notice that the difference goes well beyond appearance.
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