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Expo acquaints agencies with Net

Kansas invited state employees and legislators to a show this week to demonstrate how the Internet can be used in government

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NLC picks IBM to spread e-gov message

IBM, with the help of NLC, will work with smaller cities to educate them about technology and get them started with e-government

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Web speeds connections to people, info

FCW's DotGov Thursday column looks at a new communications model for interacting with widespread communities

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San Diego aims to speed up police work

With a new workflow system, the city police could clip days from the time it takes to have investigators assigned to a case

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DOD smart card initiative picks up steam

The Defense Department is testing smart cards that it plans to eventually roll out to 4 million people within the department

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Lockheed wins DOD network deal

Lockheed Martin Information Support Services will manage the Pentagon's communications backbone during a major network upgrade

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Border Patrol pay to reflect IT skills

The U.S. Border Patrol relies increasingly on technologysavvy border agents this has driven pay reform legislation that takes effect next year

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DOD video training is rapid-fire

Public support is vital to the armed services' ability to carry out their mission of protecting the nation

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Defense CIO seeks a promotion

Proposal to next president foresees new title and more say in IT budget

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OPM details IT pay raise

Rates give bigger raises to entrylevel workers where need is greatest

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A patriot passes on

Robert Damus, a longtime civil servant and the general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget, died of a heart attack Nov. 29. The health of the republic is the worse for this most untimely loss

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Replicating a successful model

GovConnect pitches egovernment solutions finetuned in state, local markets

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A bitter pill to swallow

If you're in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield federal employee health plan, you probably think that you would pay the same price for prescription drugs at any local pharmacy

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Executive order on training awaited

President Clinton is expected to sign an executive order advancing the use of technology in training programs to create a bettertrained federal workforce

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PENTAGON watch

The Army handed down a split decision in a protest of a $1.4 billion program award and may reopen bidding on part of the program.

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FBI moves ahead with Digital Storm

A looming deadline and possible presidential veto aren't enough to deter the Justice Department from a planned $25 million wiretap technology upgrade.

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Tailor-made software uncovers fraud

HUD inspector general shores up audit and investigation staff with groupware tech

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Who pays for e-government?

GovConnect will not be paid for work based on fees that citizens or businesses pay to use the egovernment application.

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Setting a course for e-government

IT experts give the next president advice on making digital government a reality

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Keeping tabs

Agriculture Department food safety inspectors are now equipped with laptop computers that help them access research data and communicate vital outbreak information more quickly