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Two U.S. ports unveil emergency communications systems
Los Angeles and Houston install Web-based control centers that centralize functions to speed internal and external communications.
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Web 2.0 from A to R
How will your agency create new Web 2.0 applications? Most likely with one or more of the following technologies.
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IRS headquarters closed until 2007
Flood damage from heavy rains will keep the Washington office closed until the first of next year; agency said its IT systems not affected.<@SM>
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e-Gov meets Web 2.0
Progressive agencies have taken a step beyond early e-gov programs, using the Web as a platform for delivering interactive services, aka Web 2.0.
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Advisory committee on accessibility named
It includes international, federal and private organizations.
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A year later, still no DHS cybersecurity chief
Some IT industry groups are getting impatient waiting for the department to choose an assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
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U.S. Visit contract oversight is lax: GAO
The U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program should strengthen its oversight of the contracts it is using to build a computerized border control system, according to the Government Accountability Office.<@SM>
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Planar debuts trade-friendly flat-panel monitors
New flat-panel 17-inch and 19-inch displays comply with the Trade Agreements Act.
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DOD to revamp contracting in Iraq
The Defense Department’s Business Transformation Agency has been charged with restructuring and transforming contracting processes and systems in Iraq.<@SM><@SM>
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E-Security stops data loss
The company’s Sentinel 5.1 monitors all security events on corporate networks
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Web Extra: Lawmakers discover the appeal of podcasting
Podcasting's flexibility lets people listen to congressional updates while walking their dog or driving around town.
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Wired for telework
Federal agencies struggle to overcome reservations about a flexible work option they must offer eligible employees
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Web extra: Technologies for telework
Agencies have extensively tested and used many telework technologies.
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Microsoft agrees to open format converter
In response to government pressure, the company will make its products interoperable with ODF.
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Fireside chats for the 21st century
Podcasts are a new way for the government to reach out to citizens.
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FCC seeks comments to improve disaster comms
Proposed rules aim to restore the telecommunications infrastructure faster after a catastrophe.
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USDA seeks Farm Bill business systems
The Agriculture Department seeks information about applications that can automate farm program business delivery, including eligibility for benefit payments.<@SM>
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GAO: Agencies are Networx-ready
However, at least two departments that GAO examined demonstrated significant deficiencies, according to a report.
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