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OMB: Impetus is on agencies to fund e-gov efforts

Facing a budget surplus of $158 billion for fiscal 2001, the Bush administration plans to dole out some funds for electronic-government programs.

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Navy, Defense reach agreement on NMCI testing

The Defense Department has reached an agreement with the Navy on the testing required to free up funding for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, Navy officials announced today.

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Northrop lands mine-sensor deal

The Naval Surface Warfare CenterDahlgren Division has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for a system that will help detect enemy land mines.

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Linking public safety systems

Integration of information systems among courts and public safety agencies is spotty

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Under fire--and water

Two years ago, when Hurricane Floyd was ravaging parts of the southeastern United States, the Coast Guard was able to award a task order for roof repair in North Carolina in a matter of minutes.

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Intercepts

It usually takes years of legal maneuvering for the Defense Department to settle a contract dispute

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NMCI debate close to resolution

DOD officials are close to agreeing on a timetable to address the testing issue threatening to put NMCI on hold

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CIOs ramp up mentoring

The CIO Council last week formally launched its governmentwide mentoring program and listed a host of assignments available to information technology professionals.

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How e-governments stack up

A snapshot of egovernment services offered around the world

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Military spending

The Defense Department's information technology budget request for fiscal 2002 includes modest increases over last year's budget.

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Treasury sets sights on smart-card, PKI use

The Treasury Department is reviewing strategies for using smart-card and public-key infrastructure technologies for electronic-commerce and e-government efforts.

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DOD budget to stay IT course

The Defense Department last week posted detailed information about its fiscal 2002 information technology budget request

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DOD seeks security ally

The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking assistance in tracking computer network attacks

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NASA appoints security chief

NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin has named a director to head the agency's Office of Security Management and Safeguards

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Spawar skips testing

The Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command regularly rolls out large portions of information systems in the early stages of contracts before those systems have been properly tested

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Air Force set to overhaul logistics

The Air Force recently awarded a contract worth a potential $127 million to rebuild its automated logistics system, but the real work will not begin for another year.

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Adobe adds forms signer to Acrobat 5.0

Agencies that already use Adobe Portable Document Format can add digital signature capability for $39 per seat, Adobe Systems Inc. announced today.

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Right to representation

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sent a case back to the Merit Systems Protection Board regarding a fed who was fired by his agency for selling government property to a family member

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Myers gets Joint Chiefs nod

President nominates Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, who has important space expertise

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Government that goes with you

Now that citizens can file taxes and renew driver's licenses from the comfort of their home computers, it may seem as if e-government is almost within grasp.