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Breaking the mold
The National Security Agency readies a mega IT outsourcing pact in hopes of retooling its backoffice information systems
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Public getting impatient about e-gov, experts say
Rising public expectations regarding egovernment mean that the new president will need a plan to answer those expectations, a group of senior government officials has advised.
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XML portal in the works
A working group of the federal CIO Council plans a Web site to promote XML technology
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Checked into Spawar's fold
Transfer of Naval Reserve Information Systems Office designed to cut inefficiencies
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Permits in store for Sunnyvale
The time-consuming process of acquiring building, electrical, plumbing and other permits can delay new construction and home improvement projects.
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N.Y. libraries put training in circulation
The New York Public Library will use a private grant to create public technology training centers at several branches.
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Talk of the town
Dallas' Internet site slogan brazenly declares 'Dallas, the city that works: vibrant, diverse, progressive.'
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Q & A with a cyberwarrior
The commander of the Pentagon's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense responds to FCW questions about cyberdefense and attack
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OPM unveils IT pay-raise details
OPM has released details on the wage increases certain federal IT workers will receive in 2001
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Turning over control
The information technology services the National Security Agency plans to outsource to a private contractor under its Project Groundbreaker contract include:
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Digital fingerprints track inmates in Texas prisons
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which oversees and operates the state's prison system, will soon get digital fingerprint scanners to log and help identify inmates.
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Experts: E-gov examples shine abroad
If the new president needs some ideas about egovernment, he ought to look at Bulgaria, a group of government experts advises
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Army portal hits milestone
Army Knowledge Online recently reached a major Information Age milestone when its 100,000th user logged on to the portal
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CIO Council readies XML portal
A CIO Council working group plans a portal to coordinate the use of XML a specification that can help organizations share data
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Stress test puts EDGAR under fire
The SEC's automated system for filing corporate and financial information is slated for a stress test in January
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