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OPM readies new IT job series
The Office of Personnel Management is one step closer to changing how jobs performed by federal information technology workers are structured and defined, a move that will bring government more in line with the private sector.
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Alaska asks for E-Rate exception
Several rural Alaskan communities hope to access the Internet via lines intended for schools or libraries and funded by the federal E-Rate program
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Workforce a priority for Accenture
Accenture is taking aim at government workforce problems with a new service designed to help agencies address their human resources needs
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CIOs get high-level face time
Chief information officers at dozens of federal agencies believe they are gradually gaining influence among their agencies' top decisionmakers.
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DOD 'tail' needs a trim
To lower its support costs by billions of dollars, the Defense Department needs to replicate outsourcing efforts such as the Navy Marine Corps Intranet
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Florida melds simplicity with high technology
Jeb Bush: In Florida, we believe government must support a technology-friendly climate
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The infancy of e-taxes
There's no doubt online tax returns are taking off, but where are they headed?
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Idaho earns best in show
Access Idaho, the state's official portal, wins the Council of State Governments' top award, for best all-around state government Web site
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E-commerce vendor nets Pentagon's deputy CIO
Paul Brubaker is leaving DOD to join Commerce One Inc.
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Iowa digs for data gold
Iowa hopes to create a data warehousing system that the judicial, legislative and executive branches could mine to help them make better decisions
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Don't think twice, IT's all right
Strange as it may sound, there couldn't be a better time for an economic slowdown, as far as government IT managers are concerned
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New Nashville portal will put people first
Nashville is planning to unveil a citizecentric portal after recently signing a deal with a hometown e-government provider, Link2Gov.
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Is it over for transaction fees?
Agencies that charge people for online services are taking a hard look at whether the practice is a help or a hindrance
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In Washington, George knows best
Washington adopts the Ask Jeeves technology for a search engine on its state portal
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Intercepts
Internal opposition continues to mount against the $6.9 billion Navy Marine Corps Intranet
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Firm snaps up smart bus license
A passenger information system that enables Seattle-area residents to check bus arrival times via the Internet could soon be available to the rest of the country
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