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IT workers to receive pay hike
Beginning in January, tens of thousands of information technology professionals in the federal government will receive a pay raise, the Office of Personnel Management announced Nov. 3.
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Florida cracks down on stolen goods
A new state law enforcement Web site hopes to make Floridians more active partners with police in locating stolen property, wanted persons and missing persons.
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Taking aim at gun issues
Colorado residents concerned about reducing gun violence can turn to a new Web site designed to get them more involved in the political process.
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Chicago police offer citizens a way to track local crime
States sampling a system designed to ease the Internet vs. traditional sales tax conundrum
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NSF invites cybergrants
The National Science Foundation has invited colleges to develop grant proposals for a new federal initiative to bring information security professionals into the government.
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The lure of money
Pay is playing an essential role in a NASA pilot program designed to attract information technology workers to its ranks.
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Building a global web
Pentagon officials hope the Smart Sensor Web, like the World Wide Web, will serve the international community because so many conflicts and peacekeeping efforts have a distinct international flavor.
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TRAC should be derailed
Almost half the members of the House have cosponsored a bill introduced earlier this year, the Truthfulness, Responsibility and Accountability in Contracting Act (TRAC), which is one of the major legislative priorities of the American Federation of Government Employees.
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Army scouts biometrics
The Army is exploring whether commercial security products and services are the answer to the Defense Department's biometrics needs.
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DOD plans big IT grid
The Global Information Grid is just a concept now, but by 2006 it likely will grow into one of the Defense Department's biggest programs, according to a study by the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association.
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DOD database to battle cybercrime
The Defense Department is on the verge of completing a common database to aid the defense and intelligence communities in battling cybercrime, said the new commander of the Pentagon's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense.
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Invention, the mother of profit
A California city licenses applications it designed to sell to other municipalities
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Govolution partner to add local appeal
Govolution, an application service provider that specializes in online transaction services for government, joined forces in October with a company that will add Web site creation, management and maintenance to Govolution's portfolio.
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EBay pledges aid to seniors
The U.S. Commerce Department is throwing its support behind an initiative by online trading company eBay Inc. to give senior citizens better access to technology and education.
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Orkand's e-gov options on one contract
Orkand Corp. has been approved for FSS' Corporate Contract, enabling the company to offer its array of egovernment services through a single channel
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NTIS steamed over hiring freeze
The National Technical Information Service is dwindling under a hiring freeze imposed by the Commerce Department
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Navy restricts IT buys
Beginning this month, Navy Department contracting chiefs must assess and pass along to senior officials any waivers for information technology buys that fall outside the Navy's massive intranet program.
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NASA rethinks biz plan
NASA is taking small steps, rather than giant leaps, as it changes the way its research centers across the country do business and streamline operations.
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Healthy choice
Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program has arrived Here are tips to choose the best plan for you.
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