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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
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Students graduate with a mission
The growing number of graduates from the Information Resources Management College indicates an increasing dependence on IT professionals
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Security plan OK'd
The federal CIO Council last week released the final version of an initial framework designed to let agencies determine where improvements are needed in their security programs.
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Data hits the road
USDA food inspectors use laptops to identify and quickly broadcast problems
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The Fall and Rise of the CIO
The recommendation to strengthen the CIO position is not the first attempt.
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Software to help IRS track, extract data from complaints
The Internal Revenue Service is installing off-the-shelf software to better track complaints from taxpayers and employees.
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OMB finalizes central guidance for IT planning
As federal agencies undergo the slow, bumpy transformation to electronic government, the Office of Management and Budget has updated the central guidance for how agencies should manage information technology resources.
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