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HHS considers certification programs

CIO wants to pilot programs to try to retain mid-career employees and motivate others

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Arkansas nears IT overhaul launch

Browser-based information system was two years in the making

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HIPAA no easy mandate

State officials have their work cut out for them to meet federal rules on health information

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Roster Change

Robert O'Neill, president of the National Academy of Public Administration, will serve as a counselor to Office of Management and Budget Director Mitchell Daniels Jr.

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Where's the CIO?

Brain drain leaves agencies waiting for new leadership

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County promotes online petition

A Florida county's government officials are using the county Web site to collect signatures from citizens who are against mining

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Distance-learning vision rewarded

South Dakota governor is honored for efforts to bring distancelearning capability to schools

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PeopleSoft unveils Government Portal

Package designed as a platform for e-government that users can access via a single Web sign-on

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Teachers like the Internet -- if they use it

An education technology group's recent survey found that 84 percent of teachers say the Internet improves education.

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Tech tracking value of school programs

Eight Kentucky schools are using technology to track youth participation in afterschool programs

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The Web connection

Fifteen years ago, only 11 states offered online access to information, according to a Council of State Governments report.

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Navy sets Web-enabling plan

Navy officials say the service intends to make all of its applications available through Web interfaces by 2004

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Accessibility regs leave many in fog

Larry Allen expects a rush of contract signings as federal agencies race to beat the June 25 deadline for complying with Section 508

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Los Angeles' attempt to spot at-risk officers

It's no secret that the Los Angeles Police Department suffers from one of the worst reputations in the country

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Fingerprinting meets city's price and need for simplicity

Finding a better way for employees to get access to the Glendale, Calif., network became critical last year after external auditors surveyed the city's computer security schemes and found them lacking.

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Fed Web defacings called 'nuisance'

Defacements of several agency Web sites were the only apparent recent computer attacks by Chinese activists

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'Glued together' at NSF

Agency's CIO, CFO meet on long-term goals

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E-gov bill wins some GOP support

The Bush administration continues to deride it, but the idea of an information technology czar to head e-government is attracting bipartisan support in the Senate.

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Intercepts

Can We Talk?

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FBI picks DynCorp for Trilogy

Company to lead three-year plan to upgrade the bureau's information infrastructure