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Pa. linking patrol cars to databases
Police officials say computer technology could liberate patrolmen from bureaucratic requirements so they can spend more time enforcing the law
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Global governments shape e-economy
A report from an international policy and technology consulting firm looked at foreign nations' 'ereadiness' five strengths needed for an economy to function in an IT world
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DOT tackles flow of flight delay data
A new task force will compile best practices on getting quick, accurate information on flight delays to workers who deal directly with passengers
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Fed search engine won't come cheap
Private companies may pay thousands a year to enable their users to search government sites and track information
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Intercepts
The Navy issued new guidance July 25 on how to identify information technology jobs that are 'inherently governmental' and others that are open to being outsourced.
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The infosec brain drain
It's time for the federal government to sound a security alert of a different sort.
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Naval Academy tests laptop learning
The U.S. Naval Academy set sail last week on an experimental program to determine if laptop computers can provide students with the same support in their coursework as traditional desktops.
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Partners Web-enable public services
SCI and Blue Angel combine their expertise to develop iEnvision, a portal where the public can get information and do business with the government
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SAS speeds into e-gov arena
SAS Institute Inc.'s new eGovernment Solutions program focuses on helping government clients deliver information and services electronically
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Navy opens some IT ops to vendors
The ongoing debate about how the Defense Department should organize to support the emerging hightech field of information operations took an unexpected turn last month when the Navy published new guidance that opens up certain portions of the IO field to civilian contractors.
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Military mandates single e-shipping system
An Army command that moves 16 million shipments per year at a cost of $1 billion in commercial transportation services is mandating the use of an electronic payment and shipment tracking system called PowerTrack.
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Army tests self-healing network
To try to cut through the fog of war, the Army uses tactical operation systems (TOS) computer networks that collect information about troop positions and movements. But battle is messy, and computers don't respond well when resources unexpectedly become unavailable. In a pervasive computing environment, such disorder would be the norm.
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SRA chief stimulates growth through training
When SRA International Inc. made this year's Fortune magazine list of the 100 best companies to work for in America, Ernst Volgenau, the company's chief executive, knew he was doing something right.
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When demand exceeds supply
Report urges renewed government focus on infosec education to meet future demand
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HHS to standardize medical e-transactions
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a regulation last week that will standardize and encourage electronic health care transactions, saving billions of dollars in the long term.
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Managing on the fly
Most agencies find managing computers that are hardwired to their servers challenging enough without trying to handle tiny devices that users carry around with them. But as those portable devices become missioncritical, then managing them will also become critical.
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FAA to boost work force training
The Federal Aviation Administration has tapped a vendor to develop a certification program for FAA information systems security workers.
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