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Navy ships video over phone lines
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is visually connecting its employees during emergency situations
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$3 billion awarded for DISN support
DISA has awarded contracts valued at $3 billion in support of its Defense Information Systems Network
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Navy secretary bolsters NMCI
Navy Secretary Gordon England used a servicewide memo to voice his full support of NMCI
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Archives seeks e-records feedback
Public comment sought on changes to how electronic records are managed, scheduled and preserved
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Air Force shifting to classified systems
The Air Force is looking to move more of its electronic traffic off its open networks
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Commerce Web site aims to boost small-business exports
The Commerce Department this week launched a Web service aimed at connecting U.S. businesses with buyers and partners around the world.
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Tennessee upgrades with new car titling, registration system
Tennessee Motor Vehicles Department employees will have an easier time tracking and maintaining residents’ vehicle title and registration information thanks to a new $14.2 million system the state will install over the next three years.
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Tech office closing in on leader
Nominee for director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy has confirmation hearing
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Defense IT spending in balance
Some projects may be put on hold to make way for projects focused on antiterrorism, GEIA says
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FAA appeals pay decision
Agency appeals arbitrator's decision to give computer specialists the governmentwide IT pay raise
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Ridge swears by cooperation
The new head of the Office of Homeland Security is calling on agencies to communicate like never before
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Roster Change
Gov. Tom Ridge was sworn in Oct. 8 as the director of the newly established Office of Homeland Security
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Air Force secures wireless e-mail
Two bases are accessing information via wireless handheld devices using a solution from Aether Systems
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Davis drafts IT workforce legislation
Davis soon will introduce legislation to establish a pay-for-performance system for IT and acquisition employees
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Agency webmasters aid in recovery
E-government wasn’t a major focus as the government got back to work after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, but federal agencies did use the Web for a variety of purposes.
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President’s Management Council approves 23 federal projects
The President’s Management Council, made up of 29 chief agency operating officers, this week approved 23 e-government projects. “Each of these initiatives represent this concept that I’ve been laying out: Unify and simplify,” said <b>Mark Forman</b>, associate director for IT and e-government at the Office of Management and Budget.<@SM>
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FirstGov handles millions of Web hits after attacks
Like a seismograph needle during an earthquake, the activity on FirstGov, the General Services Administration’s portal to government Web sites, posted a sharp spike during last month’s terrorist attacks.
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The customer comes first at forum
One of the ways government is like business is that they both have customers, particularly when government offers enhanced services online. That’s why customer relationship management has become a hot topic in government circles—it not only helps managers focus on delivering citizen-centric services, it can help agencies achieve paperless processes and other IT goals.<@SM>
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DOD picks homeland security chief
Army Secretary Thomas White will spearhead DOD's homeland security efforts
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