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Group to test GIS standards in military
Open GIS Consortium is launching an initiative to enable geospatial systems within military and intelligence agencies to work together
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SSA forecasts chats, expanded online filing
SSA said it will expand its interactive service in 2001 to applications for survivor and spousal benefits and disability compensation
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E-gov leads IT spending forecast
Federal spending on egovernment is likely to increase by 10 percent a year for the next five years, a Virginia market research firm says
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Reservists to staff cybercenters
The Pentagon will form five cyber operations centers to be staffed by military Reserve and National Guard personnel
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SAP gets slice of Army logmod deal
SAP Public Sector and Education has been selected as the ebusiness software provider for the Army's Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program
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DOD network attacks level off
The number of detected attacks on unclassified DOD networks has leveled, according to JTFCND commander, speaking at the AFCEA AsiaPacific conference
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SSA forms online, not interactive
The Social Security Administration is offering customers a look at up to 65 official forms via its Web site
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Army splits protest decision
The Army has handed down a split decision in a protest of a $1.4 billion program award and may reopen bidding on part of the project
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Info overhaul gathers comment
The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science gathered public comments on its proposal to overhaul the way government handles information
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Air Force portal contract awarded
The Air Force has awarded a $1 million contract to Sytel Inc. to develop a prototype of My.AirForce
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State launches how-to guide for e-gov
Washington's new guide to e-gov applications will walk people through the steps of building an Internet-related project
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California city tracks complaints online
Bakersfield is installing an automated Web-based system that will track the complaints the city receives as well as the responses it gives
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Census director: Don't count me out
Kenneth Prewitt is one presidential appointee who does not want to leave his job when the new administration arrives
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GSA picks chief technology officer
As CTO, Christopher Fornecker will assist in developing and enforcing information technology policies across the agency
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Allied IT funding vital
NATO must commit resources to developing abilities outlined in the Defense Capabilities Initiative, Defense Secretary William Cohen said
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System seeks child support payments
Idaho has contracted for a program that helps identify financial assets of parents who are delinquent on child support payments
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SSA shows off Internet interaction
SSA will outline on Dec. 7 its brave new world of realtime, personal Internet interaction between staff and customers
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Navy awards reverse-auction contracts
Naval Supply Systems Command officials tapped two vendors for software and services to support reverse auctions
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