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DOD cautious, but optimistic
There is great potential for biometric technologies in the military, where the security of physical areas and computer networks must be maintained under diverse and often rapidly changing conditions, said Phil Loranger, director of the Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office.
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NSA acquisition reforms
Other acquisition reform measures established at the National Security Agency since August 2000 include:
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Biometrics on hold at Treasury
Officials at the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service (FMS) had good reason to be optimistic about their joint pilot program with the Army at Fort Sill, Okla. Begun in March 1998, the oneyear pilot program was meant to show how smart cards combined with biometric technology could provide easier and more secure access to funds for 20,000 recruits while streamlining the accounting process.
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Intercepts
Captain Electron Army Maj. Gen. Dean Cash, director of the joint experimentation directorate at Joint Forces Command, foresees an intelligent use for the electronic smart guys known as intelligent software agents ? reading newspapers and magazines to gather and analyze open-source intelligence.
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E-gov's 'electronic shadow'
The growing ability federal agencies have to collect, store, retrieve, compare and analyze electronic records offers both benefit and risk, the General Accounting Office reports.
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Agencies prep for accessibility deadline
With the 508 compliance deadline at hand, agencies are being offered new guidance
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Military tool keeps track of global flight rules
New global air traffic regulations may pose problems for the U.S. military
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Tackling workforce woes
Senate committee report calls agency personnel problems 'recipe for disaster'
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Air Force works around glitch
Trainees' pay information entered manually into MilMod as workers race to repair new system
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Commerce overhauls IT structure
Plan gives more clout to CIOs over information technology budgets, expenses and employees
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Metro's next stop: E-mail
Washington, D.C., subway riders may soon get email updates with information on the status of trains.
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Infowar to shape DOD review
Information warfare will play a major role in the forthcoming Quadrennial Defense Review
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Group surveys kiosk scene
The federal Interagency Kiosk Forum is conducting a survey of how agencies are using kiosks
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MilMod goes live
The Air Force has launched its new personnel data system and has transferred millions of personnel records into a central database.
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Three FEMA grants going electronic
In another step toward its vision of e-government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to automate three of its grants programs
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