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CIO Council serving 'cookies' guide
The CIO Council is putting together a guide that will allow agencies to use 'cookies' while following administration policy and privacy advocates' recommendations on the touchy issue.
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Communities split millions to fight digital divide
Calling it an era of "digital inclusion," U.S. Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta recently awarded $14 million to projects that address the digitaldivide in underserved areas across the country.
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Maine warms to new Web site
With winter approaching and heating oil prices higher than last year, Maine's Gov. Angus King hopes residents will warm up to a new Web site that promotes conservation.
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Take two on taxing
States sampling a system designed to ease the Internet vs. traditional sales tax conundrum
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State laws win over E-Sign
The federal law authorizing electronic signatures and records should not compromise most state efforts to protect electronic transactions through similar means, according to an issues brief released by the National Governors' Association's Center for Best Practices.
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Bureau enriches online savings bond options
The Bureau of the Public Debt has launched a new online sales site designed to streamline savings bond purchases for the public
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Seattle fired up over new Web feature
When a 911 call is phoned in to the Seattle Fire Department, not only can it be heard over a scanner, but now it also can be seen on the World Wide Web.
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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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