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More at risk than dollars
It would be a mistake to think that this month's award of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract signals the successful end to a politically charged and controversial information technology discussion
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What's fair
The 1999 FAIR Act job inventory contained hundreds of rulings that rankled industry organizations and government employees alike.
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And an engineer shall lead them
Most people in the federal information technology community probably do not know Mitra Azizirad, but if the new general manager of Microsoft Corp.'s federal division has anything to say about it and she does they soon will
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From pyramids to plywood
Perhaps no aspect of the Internet's impact on government operations is more significant than the organizational models the Internet is driving in the private sector.
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Going through the motions
It's government job inventory time again, and the Office of Management and Budget is releasing lists of jobs at federal agencies that could be outsourced to the private sector
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Industry wary of e-gov competition
The federal government must be careful to avoid offering services that compete with commercial enterprises, a technology industry group contends
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SSA's Dyer takes new job
John Dyer, who helped the Social Security Administration move into the Electronic Age, has stepped down as the agency's chief information officer to become senior adviser to SSA Commissioner Ken Apfel
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An e-voting referendum
While millions of voters decide the futures of Al Gore and George W. Bush on Nov. 7, a relative handful of voters in Arizona, California and at military bases may decide the future of Internet voting
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CIOs recommend creative hiring
A panel of CIOs recommended hiring raw talent, investing heavily in training and offering flexible hours, telecommuting and job sharing
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A wealth of workforce data on the Web
OPM has launched a new query and analytical tool that allows anyone to access valuable federal workforce data via the Web
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Internet voting put to the test
On Election Day, voters in Arizona, California and at military bases may decide the future of Internet voting
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Site cracks down on stolen goods
New Florida Web page designed to help locate stolen property as well as wanted and missing persons
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Navair pioneering NMCI, smart cards
The Naval Air Systems Command, the first organization to implement NMCI, also will be among the first to implement the Pentagon's newly introduced smart card
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IRS: Free e-filing from fees
The IRS wants to make efiling a reality for every taxpayer but wonders who'll pick up the tab
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Defense IT clears hurdle
House Armed Services Committee conferees addressed phasing in the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet and coordinating U.S. information security policy
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CIO changes jobs to enact SSA vision
John Dyer, has stepped down as the Social Security Administration's chief information officer to become senior adviser to the SSA commissioner
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No need to fear FAIR Act?
Agencies have declared 195,000 federal jobs to be 'not inherently governmental,' but there is little likelihood that many will be outsourced soon
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Search may be over for fingerprint tool
Law enforcement agencies may soon get a longsoughtafter investigation tool a national fingerprint search system thanks to a drive toward standardization
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Committee advances cybercrime bill
A bill that allocates more federal money to agencies that investigate cybercrimes has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee
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