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Pairing up on PaYS

The Army Partnership for Youth Success program matches new recruits usually just out of high school or college with a vendor who promises them a job

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Facing off on e-gov

The senator stays connected. His e-government bill sets the stage for citizens to do the same.

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Mapping the future

The Navy Department's Civilian Career Path Guide for Management of Technology, Information and Knowledge is designed to help Navy IT workers plan their careers

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Cedar names federal director

Former FDA official Robert Byrd to help consulting firm increase emphasis on the public sector

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Survey draws e-gov opinions

Iowa Web site is tapping citizens for ideas about new and improved egovernment services

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Jobs 2001: A hiring odyssey

After the warm reception the information technology pay raise received last year, officials now say that image and hiring red tape -- not pay -- dissuades prospective federal employees from government service.

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Paperwork cuts elude many agencies

Many agencies still have trouble reducing the amount of paperwork they require, even as they use more technology

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Building a brain trust

SSA uses knowledge management to retain staff know-how

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Pinpointing payback still tough

Although many people are convinced of the value of knowledge management, putting a dollar figure on it is not easy. Normal cost justifications are not yet available.

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Company spurs courts to file electronically

In an effort to jump-start a market, start-up company @Court Inc. officially made its debut earlier this month and announced a free software toolkit designed to help an estimated 3,300 federal and county courts move to electronic filing.

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States show feds the way

Federal agencies would certainly welcome an independent source of funding to improve their Web sites

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Lieberman online

The senator stays connected. His e-government bill sets the stage for citizens to do the same.

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GIS helps with flood relief

GIS technology is giving federal and state emergency managers a better vantage point to direct their response to recent flooding

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Planning a career

Navy guide to give tech workers job direction

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Public college to require laptops

A Massachusetts campus could become a test case for mandatory computers

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A documented success

HP Document Router simplifies management and delivery

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Intercepts

Been There Following a major digitization demonstration in the Mojave Desert in early April, the Army admits some minor failures amid overwhelming successes. But one industry source remains skeptical.

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Pentagon to outsource three medical help desks

Officials at DOD's Military Health System hope to save $30 million annually by outsourcing help desks at three medical sites

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DOD plugs e-learning standard

An evolving standard to support online, easily accessible and reusable training materials is helping to bring a 3-year-old Defense Department vision closer to reality

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FEMA fights fire with fire database

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is building a first-ever centralized database of nationwide fire department information to enable the agency to provide better fire training and support.