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Illinois throws line to small hospitals
The state is linking the hospitals to its highspeed network so that they can practice telehealth initiatives
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ADA assistance on CD-ROM
Agencies affected by the disabilities act can find information on the new Justice tool
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Bill would create TechCorps
Program would allow government and privatesector information technology professionals to try life on the 'other side'
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Smart card program earns its wings
Air Force finds a prudent approach leads to productivity gains
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Command, control and change
Distractions, tradition may stall Rumsfeld's vision of a DOD 'transformation'
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What's in a transformation?
Few people can say exactly what a transformed military will look like
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Market shows signs of growth
The market for smart cards in the United States remains small, although the technology is popular in Europe
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DOD revives Defense Travel System
The Defense Department has reinstated the Defense Travel System
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Daniels: Fed IT workers 'not the best'
Federal information technology workers 'are probably not the best the nation has to offer' and are hampering the government's efforts to create an electronic government, the director of the Office of Management and Budget said last week.
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USDA seeks e-gov vendor
The Agriculture Department is looking for a contractor to develop an egovernment strategy for the agency and its 100,000 employees.
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Role of agency COO begins to take shape
Agency officials hope the COOs sought by the Bush administration will help it deliver on its management goals.
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The best choice was in the cards
Before settling on smart cards, the Air Force considered alternative automated systems for its Standard Asset Tracking System
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Kansas gives truckers easier ride
The state is letting drivers go online to buy the permits they need to enter the state
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Citizen communication will nourish e-gov, panel says
The next step in electronic government will be to transfor it into an "e-democracy," in which the public uses the Web to get direct access to the government, Mark Forman this month told the Council for Excellence in Goverment.
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Air Force loses DynCorp challenge
DynCorp wins protest to handle base operation services at Maxwell Air Force Base
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EPA takes a people approach to e-gov
Many electronic-government efforts attempt to fulfill the “for the people” and “of the people” parts of democracy. The Environmental Protection Agency this month took a crack at “by the people.”
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Grants boost library technology
Massachusetts libraries will use the money to digitize records and improve access
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Copyright Office sets sights on paper-free registrations
The Library of Congress’ Copyright Office now handles about 5 percent of its workflow entirely online. No paper is involved except for the final copyright certificate mailed for legal reasons, and even that soon will become optional.
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