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Central Command looks to mobile system
The U.S. Central Command needs a more deployable system to fulfill its mission most effectively, its commander says
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Michigan teachers can tap tech
With vendors chosen, teachers could soon begin benefiting from a program to provide personal computers and services
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Spotila takes IT leadership to industry
John Spotila, who oversaw many of the Clinton administration's IT management initiatives, has gone to GTSI
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Bush team: OMB deputy, not IT czar
President-elect Bush's transition team said federal IT will be managed by a high-level deputy at OMB -- not an 'IT czar'
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Inaugural committee swears by IT
Harried procurement officials are relying more heavily than ever on information technology to acquire items for the Jan. 20 inaugural
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Database streamlines site searches
North Carolina's Department of Commerce is planning an enhanced version of its searchable Internet database of industrial properties
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Taxpayers can pick own PIN
The IRS will make it easier to file returns electronically this year by letting taxpayers select their own personal identification number for digital signatures
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Usability, accessibility closely related
FCW's Dot-Gov Thursday column offers tips on making government Web sites easy to navigate for all
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Students empowered with computers
A foundation in Dallas is equipping youngsters in a lowincome school district with computers and access to technology
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Defense CIO honors effective IT
First-ever awards honor systems that are saving millions of dollars
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Who's a Grinch? Not FCC
FCC commissioner: I 'quibble with Whos down in Whoville that think we're the Grinch'
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Privacy cloud hangs over Digital Storm
Already under fire about the FBI's email surveillance system Carnivore, the Justice Department can expect Digital Storm to churn up its own tempest
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Software central to accessibility standards, cost
Software is expected to consume most of the $1 billion it may take each year for federal agencies to comply with the new accessibility standards
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Web sites will put accessibility on display
When June 21 arrives, government Web sites are the first places the new accessibility standards are likely to be an issue
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Access Board spells out standards
The federal Access Board has published standards designed to force agencies to become leaders in adopting IT that can be used by people with disabilities
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Federal CIO in Bush's plans
The presidentelect still intends to appoint a federal chief information officer, but apparently has no plans to name a cabinetlevel technology secretary
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Justice guides agencies through e-gov
The Justice Department has drafted a report that guides agencies through the legal issues they face in delivering services electronically
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SSA's Dyer headed to private sector
Former SSA chief information officer taking highranking position at SAIC
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