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A case of arrested development
A Justice Department initiative to develop a nationwide system for identifying and booking crime suspects may remain stalled in Florida by a lack of funding next year.
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Human resources gets GSA revamp
The human resources department has a hand in almost everything an agency does, from benefits to payroll to staffing.
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Clinton panel calls for e-gov office
The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee has issued a report recommending establishing an Office of Electronic Government (OEG) within the Office of Management and Budget that would report directly to the president but also have close working ties with agency IT representatives on the CIO Council.
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What will CHRIS do?
Phase 1 of the General Services Administration's Comprehensive Human Resources Integrated System (CHRIS) is designed to support human resources professionals for the entire personnel life cycle
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Alaskan tribes launch Web site
The site is an effort to keep tribe members and the public informed about negotiations between the state government and its 227 federally recognized tribes
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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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