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DOD database to fight cybercrime
The Defense Department is on the verge of completing a common database to aid the defense and intelligence communities in battling cybercrime
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Agencies get cyberattack guidance
The CIO Council and OMB issue guidelines directing agencies to coordinate cyberattack reports and warnings with FedCIRC
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NSF invites cyber scholarship proposals
The National Science Foundation has invited colleges to develop grant proposals for a new federal initiative to bring information security professionals into government.
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Narrowcasting vital to e-gov
Personalized delivery of information to citizens and the ability to get feedback from them is key to electronic government
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Stovepipes stall DOD reforms
Logistics modernization and reform have been hindered not only by outdated systems and hundreds of stovepipes, but also by culture and politics, DOD insiders say
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SSA site links seniors to benefits
A new Social Security Administration Web service will enable senior citizens to file for retirement benefits online
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Agriculture CIO announces retirement
Joseph Leo told his staff that in February he will retire from a career in government service that has spanned more than three decades
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Online voting serves youth, poll finds
Survey on online voting raises intriguing questions about how an increase in voting by younger people might change the complexion of an election
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DOT pushes D.C. telework
The Transportation Department set an ambitious teleworking goal last week for agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
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The Bob Dies file
Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma.
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Health care premiums soar
You'll be paying more than expected for your federal employee health benefits insurance premiums this year and there's no relief in sight
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New supply line for vets
Unless he fought in a conflict on the scale of the Battle of the Bulge or the Persian Gulf War, a veteran may have a hard time proving he was injured in the line of duty and entitled to benefits
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Overcoming obstacles
'I don't see any disabilities being too difficult to accommodate,' said Ophelia Falls as she strolled among eight hightech workstations.
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How to file electronically
Before going to the Veterans Online Application site, you'll need the following information:
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First reviews on FirstGov
With a deadline looming for her report on electronic commerce, Glynis Long of the Small Business Administration needed more details on what other federal agencies are doing in that fastgrowing sector of the economy.
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DOD pressed on giving up bandwidth
President Clinton's recent call to agencies to develop plans for selecting radio frequencies to be used for thirdgeneration wireless systems is being greeted with a mixture of optimism and concern by the Defense Department
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