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Survey reconfirms IT staffing woes
Preliminary results from a special study of information technology salaries in the federal government show that agencies are having almost as much trouble retaining IT workers as they are recruiting them.
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FEMA unveils Web site for emergency managers
The new site is intended to make it faster and easier for officials to find information in a crisis
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Agencies find pros, cons with HR systems
A GAO report has determined that although agencies are saving money with commercial off the shelf systems, most have suffered project delays
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Partnership joins gov, customers
GovConnect Inc. has partnered with Interactive Intelligence Inc. to offer an integrated customer service platform to handle all types of communication ? from phone calls and faxes to e-mail and Web chats.
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Defending digital empires
In the early 19th century, the British Empire seemed unassailable to any and all who dared challenge it. Because of its military prowess, the 'sun never set on the British Empire.'
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Pa. borough to pilot community portal
Unisys Corp. has chosen West Chester, Pa., for a community Internet portal pilot project that aims to bring together citizens, businesses and government on one site
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Passport data on the go
A State Department program to convert passport applications into stored electronic documents could become a new tool for quickly identifying suspected terrorists and criminals attempting to enter the United States.
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The accessibility fix is in
There are 27 million federal government pages on the Internet, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act says they must be accessible to people with disabilities by next spring or the agencies that posted them may be sued.
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GSA CIO leaving
Bill Piatt will leave later this month to lead egovernment strategy operations at BoozAllen
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Clinton passes on NMD decision
Whether to proceed with construction of missile defense program will be up to the next president
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Study: E-gov can't stop now
Forrester Research finds that governments will be putting more effort and money into online transactions because citizens and businesses won't have it any other way
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Treaty portal to get power search
Those seeking treaty information on the State Department's portal will soon find a new search function that will include treaties, compliance, inspection and other data
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DLA boosts business registration system
Data elements added will enable vendors wishing to do business with the government to provide more information about themselves
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GTSI, IBM win MMAD deal
The $857 million contract involves providing products and services to the Army, the Navy and the Treasury Department
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Online game licenses gaining popularity
Iowa and Arkansas add the electronic transaction, which allows people to get a hunting or fishing license almost instantly
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Site offers transportation safety discussion
A new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Web site will allow people to weigh in on efforts to improve truck and bus safety
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Idaho sends lawmakers to boot camp
In an intense conference legislators, educators and others will get a crash course in technology and how it affects government
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Email lists taking off in Washington
The state has found that more and more people are asking to get on lists that let them in on state happenings
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