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USPTO lets examiners Work@Home

Employee feedback indicates that the telecommute option is a factor in extending a career with USPTO

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Electronic flight plans checked

Rep. Burton requests a briefing on the FAA's progress toward enabling electronic flight plan filings

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DOD shuts out worm, public

Many military Web sites shut down again despite success in protecting against infection

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Filling e-gov's security gaps

GEIA white paper addresses agencies' reliance on IT and their lack of expertise in defending systems

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CAP delivers accessible equipment

A DOD program now offers services to 43 other agencies, providing technology for workers with disabilities

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Bill aims to form TechCorps

Davis legislation would create a public/private exchange program for IT and acquisition managers

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CSC lands Groundbreaker deal

NSA's $2 billion outsourcing contract may break ground for other intelligence agencies

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Treasury contracts operation gets a new name

FBA East, a Treasury Department franchise fund operation, today changed its name to GoTo.Gov and launched information technology and consulting services.<@SM>

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Navy defends purchase card use

GAO finds lack of proper controls over the use of purchase cards at two Navy facilities

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FAA provides aircraft number search

A new online search capability lets users look up information on aircraft based on its "tail" number

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Army to get instant messaging

The Army's portal will soon include instant messaging capabilities provided by Bantu

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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.