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Building the dot-gov retail directory
Measuring the size of the federal government's online business was not an easy task for the Federal Computer Week research team. Simply surfing government Web pages was out of the question; agencies operate thousands of Web sites with an estimated 37 million pages, according to the FirstGov office at the General Services Administration.
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Special Report
The federal government has become one of the biggest online retailers in America, according to a comprehensive study by Federal Computer Week and the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
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How to build an effective e-retail site
Focus on security, payment processing, database and application integration, usability and customer service
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Florida putting records online
State signs five-year development deal with NIC to develop online access to official records
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Nebraska, EPA sign data-sharing pact
Agreement is first step toward enabling the sharing of state and EPA data through a nationwide network
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DOD preps security scholarships
Details coming soon on program to recruit and retain information security professionals
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Spawar changes command
Kenneth Slaght officially takes over Spawar command from John Gauss on May 25
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TRW to work on Army logistics
TRW has won a contract to develop a Web-based electronic logistics system for the Army
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Virginia, AOL honor educators
Teachers and librarians get awards for integrating technology into instruction
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FreeBalance secures P2P deal
FreeBalance is integrating Texar's peer-to-peer network security features into its e-gov applications
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Site unites search for benefits
Older Americans can use BenefitsCheckUp to find federal and state assistance programs
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NSF funds infosec scholarships
NSF awards $8.6 million to six schools in the first round of its Scholarship for Service program
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Accessibility help on the way
GSA to make template for procurement and launch course on making accessible Web sites
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Washington workers get e-books
The state netLibrary lets government workers check out online versions of technical books
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Roster Change
G. Clay Hollister, the chief information officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will retire in October
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New postmaster general selected
Career postal employee John 'Jack' Potter will replace William Henderson
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