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Major players steer clear of FirstGov
Because of steep fees, an advertising ban and privacy restrictions, no major Internet firms are among FirstGov's first 30 certified partners
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E-gov firm govWorks cuts staff
Despite rumors to the contrary, company officials say govWorks is 'restructuring,' not closing shop
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USDA modernization picks up momentum
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up a program that will enable it to deliver centralized services to farmers nationwide
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Navy assessing intranet outside U.S.
The Navy is conducting a business case analysis to expand NMCI to its installations outside the continental United States
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CIO Council debuts Webcast
The CIO Council's first taped meeting on the Web sheds little light on the council's operations
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Privacy group picks at Carnivore claims
The Electronic Privacy Information Center says an FBI memo reveals that Carnivore can intercept far more information than FBI officials said it could
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Study: Best e-gov involves citizens
The most successful e-government programs are the ones in which agencies get input directly from citizens and offer more than one way to interact
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Farmers reap electronic receipts
A new law gives farmers the goahead to use electronic warehouse receipts for all major commodities in federally licensed warehouses
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IT fuels Army's budget needs
Army Secretary Louis Caldera says the Army needs a larger slice of the DOD budget, in part because of its growing reliance on IT
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Medicare site unites services
The federal government's Medicare Web site has unveiled a series of new initiatives to help unify its health care services online
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Procurement portal expanding service
Vendors will be able to repond to agency solicitiations online following a major advance planned for the government's electronic procurement system
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Web powerful in politics ? not governing
The Internet has proven its utility in politics, but it hasn't shown that it can be effectively used in governing
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Navy tardy in Web-enabling apps
The Navy has been slow in transferring its applications to the World Wide Web, according to a former Pacific Fleet commander, who said the service also trails industry in remaking its business practices to save money and boost performance.
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Access regs likely to be vague
Accessibility standards will be intentionally vague in explaining how manufacturers must make their products universally usable
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Navy sensor net ready for more tests
Raytheon is prepared for another round of tests on its Cooperative Engagement Capability
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NTIS hiring freeze eases up
A yearlong hiring freeze that threatened to cripple the National Technical Information Service has begun to thaw
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Tech opens tribe's access to medical data
The National Library of Medicine is installing eight computers and Internet access to the American Indian Cultural Center in Waldorf, Md.
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SSA tests personal touch on Web
SSA tries out online interactive services including email response, automatic callback, instant messaging exchange and even voice
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Rule would reduce feds' aches and pains
Final ergonomics rule from OSHA is designed to reduce workrelated physical disorders that are caused from poorly designed work spaces
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