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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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Cyberwar ops may unify
Minutes after U.S. Space Command officials announced they were considering a unified subcommand to take charge of computer network operations, some critics questioned the strategy.
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Man on a mission
Bob Dies' mission and he has chosen to accept it is to use his privatesector experience to bring the FBI into the modern age of technology
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Clinger-Cohen cards incomplete
Although federal agencies are making progress with plans to rely better on chief information officers and manage information technology, they have not come far enough, according to a new congressional report.
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Portal passes student exam
High school senior Adam Talleri, who used FirstGov for the first time to find information about college programs for studying in Japan and Asia, complimented the site's directory of topics.
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Transformation defined
Gen. Eric Shinseki, Army chief of staff, announced a year ago that the service would transform itself into a lighter, more mobile and more deadly force capable of responding to any crisis within 96 hours.
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Networks on the ballot
National elections change the networks and directions of governments, while human and electronic networks help manage change and transform risks into opportunities.
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Disabled workers left behind
Information technology has dramatically increased the productivity of the nation's workforce, but disabled people who might benefit most from technology have largely been left behind
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