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Mirror, mirror on the Web
Many similarities exist between egovernment and ecommerce. Both government and commercial Web sites can provide streamlined and efficient services. Both are available around the clock to harried folks who otherwise would have to take time off work to visit a store or office during normal business hours or hold for 'the next available operator.'
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DOT: Innovation is vision
The World Wide Web and other technologies should play a bigger role in speeding information to the public and improving the nation's transportation systems, according to the Transportation Department's latest fiveyear plan released late last week.
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Training helps soldiers save for future
Four years ago, the Defense Department realized it had a personnel problem, and it had nothing to do with military readiness.
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DOE unveils IT hiring plans
With the shortage of hightech workers increasing, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson last week announced new initiatives to help train women for technically skilled jobs.
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Hard work reaps rewards
Col. Neal Fox, the director of the Air Force's information technology superstore, relies on determination and perseverance when it comes to managing complex projects.
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GSA: Combine expertise for e-gov
In creating egovernment services, GSA is calling on agencies to form partnerships that rely on portals and the experience of others
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Retirement won't look like your parents' retirement
FCW's Friday Financials column says that it's important not only to save for retirement, but to know what kind of retirement you're saving for
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Software licensing saves DOD a bundle
The Army Small Computer Program's use of software licensing agreements has saved the Army and the Defense Department $677 million in the past two years
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CIOs detail vision for e-gov
CIO Council members detailed their draft strategic plan, highlighting egovernment initiatives, interoperability, security, privacy and workforce issues
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Virginia rolls on with tech agenda
The state recently unveiled task forces aimed at fostering economic development and increasing the state's Internet presence
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Energy CIO returning to Air Force
John Gilligan, CIO for the Energy Department, is returning to his Air Force roots to fill the service's new principal deputy CIO position
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OPM guide helps with training plans
The Office of Personnel Management has posted a stepbystep guide to help agencies incorporate training plans into their fiscal 2002 budgets and beyond
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Army tests digital forces
The Army will kick off a major new warfighting experiment Friday to test the effectiveness of infantry units armed with digitized information systems
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FAA to watch workers' e-mail
Starting in October, the FAA will begin monitoring its employees' Internet use one day a week
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GAO gives Navy go-ahead on intranet
A General Accounting Office report gives a green light to the Navy's planned $16 billion Navy/Marine Corps Intranet contract
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Plans energize women in IT workforce
Energy Secretary announces initiatives to increase the number of women in jobs that require technical skills at the Energy Department and other agencies
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Get the word out on tunes, privacy, training
FCW's DotGov Thursday column takes on bandwidth hogs, privacy policies and trends in online training
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Site helps Twin Cities drivers get around
A traffic Web site updated every minute provides a detailed, color-coded map showing congested areas and road construction
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Push for tech worker visas renewed
As Congress returns this week, hightech groups are urging lawmakers to raise the cap on H1B visas, which allow skilled foreigners to work in the U.S.
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