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House targets spy center in Cuba
In political fallout from the Elian Gonzalez saga, the House passed a bill that calls for Russia to shut down a massive listening post in Cuba
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IT, security funding advances in DOD bill
The House passed a defense appropriations bill for 2001 that includes more than $250 million for IT programs
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Virginia offers do-it-yourself site
With its customizable Web page, Virginia allows people to choose the information they most want to see when they visit the state's site
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GAO: DOD's e-commerce strategy at risk
The lack of a road map for ecommerce is placing DOD's vision of using ecommerce to transform the way it does business at risk, a GAO report says
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Fort Collins, Colo., mayor chats up citizens
Moderated online chats give people in town another outlet to reach their city officials
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Employees suggest changes via Web
Iowa's state Web site includes a feature in which state employees can suggest ways the state can improve service
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Lack of embassy e-mail 'laughable'
A Florida congressman argues that risks to American interests were too great not to wire the State Department's overseas missions
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NSA finds one of its own in industry
The National Security Agency director last week nominated William Black Jr., a retired NSA employee who started a new career in the hightech industry, to become the agency's next deputy director
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Small, simple computers for cops on the go
'PocketCop' designed to withstand the wear and tear of street beats
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Kellogg named to C4 post
The Pentagon announced yesterday that Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Kellogg has been selected for promotion and assignment to become the new director of C4 systems on the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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SAIC's military maneuver
SAIC 'smart region' technology rerouted for Army missile defense infrastructure program
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Smaller counties lag behind on Internet
Some counties still say they have no plans to develop Web sites
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Bureau names new eFBI chief
The FBI has named a new assistant director to oversee the design and launch of eFBI, a program that will give agents the ability to share and sift through information via the Web
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NSA posts declassified intelligence from Korean War
The National Security Agency has setup a World Wide Web site where it plans to post newly declassified documents outlining the triumphs and pitfalls of signals intelligence known as SIGINT during the Korean War
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Government Web sites honored for e-citizen services
MIT, Andersen Consulting highlight sites that transform how government works
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White House: Hill slow to fund security
Calls for Congress to 'pick up the pace' on funding information security initiatives and to put forward legislation to help track and prosecute cybercriminals
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Resellers agreement primed for Air Force
Logicon will resell Enterworks' portal and marketplace integration solutions via the Air Force's IT2 blanket purchase agreement and other federal contracts
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Is your Web site friendly?
Not having a user-friendly site is as bad as not having one at all, AOL exec says
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More than text and talking
Given the shortage of people with technical skills in the United States, logic dictates that distance learning, or Internetbased training, will become a vital part of developing the technical work force of the future. Although most would agree that Internetbased training is no substitute for a good instructor in a classroom, the convenience and cost savings of the new method make it impossible to ignore.
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