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Minnesota, Tennessee join e-gov ranks
Both states recently debuted applications that enable people to renew vehicle registrations or driver's licenses online
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Government raises bar on telework
The Transportation Department set an ambitious telecommuting goal for agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
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DOD tackling global logistics
The armed services are attempting to streamline logistics systems to speed accurate data to warfighters, enhancing their ability to make battlefield decisions
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Congress funds future digital defenders
A program to train the next generation of federal cyberspace workers cleared a major hurdle this month when Congress approved its full funding request
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Texas prisons turn to digital fingerprints
State inks a deal for a new digital fingerprint system that will enable it to track and identify inmates
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DOD prepping portal for info sharing
The new portal is meant to help the department's CIOs share information and improve interoperability among DOD's computer systems
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Site revamped with business in mind
The New England EPA office reworks its Web site to make it easier for small businesses to find information on complying with regulations
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Agencies lax on Clinger-Cohen
Agencies are not applying most of the IT management practices outlined in the ClingerCohen Act, according to a congressional report
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FBI developing 'Enhanced Carnivore'
The FBI is creating 'Enhanced Carnivore' under a contract running through 01/that calls for the development of two new versions of the system
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Online voter guide helps Oregon choose
Oregon citizens can go online to bone up on their election choices without having to wait until printed versions arrive in the mail
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The Circuit
This special Webonly edition of The Circuit covers the inventor of the Internet, accommodating people with disabilities and Websurfing in the workplace
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Air Force stresses strategy over IT
Setting up a new electronic procurement system for the Air Force isn't about IT, it's about a procurement strategy that uses IT
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Site trains soldiers on battlefield IDs
An Army scientist is seeking funding to expand an Internet site that trains soldiers to recognize the infrared signatures of combat vehicles used by potential adversaries
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FBI urges firms to trust feds
NIPC chief tries to convince business and government leaders that they need to trust law enforcement when their computer security has been compromised
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IRS pours $88 million into training
The IRS will bring teachers to employees as part of a massive effort to retool the IRS workforce using distance learning
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Maverick joins Army for network security
The Army will use a new product from General Dynamics for testing network vulnerabilities and for training soldiers to respond to cyberattacks
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Army IT progress comes in measures
The information technology aspect of Army transformation may be more evolutionary than revolutionary, according to service leaders
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Innovation, mobility drive DOD budget
GEIA estimates that Defense IT spending will grow 1.1 percent annually over the next five years, reaching $24.3 billion by 2005
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