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Building the Army's confidence in high-tech
If future soldiers and commanders do not trust battlefield intelligence provided by information systems, the Army's revolutionary transformation into a more mobile and more lethal force could crumble, some service officials say.
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Portal would customize federal info
Federal officials are hoping that the new FirstGov Internet portal will push agencies to work together on related public services.
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Intercepts
A few weeks ago, in a small room in the Russell Senate Office Building, as security experts talked about the growing threat of cyberterrorism
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Army seeking solution for logistics
The Army and Computer Sciences Corp. this week will issue a request for solution, seeking the product on which the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program will be based
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Web notices now the law in Alaska
All Alaskan state agencies are now required by law to post all public notices on the Internet.
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Va. governor outlines e-gov plan
Virginia Gov. James Gilmore unveiled a broad plan in May to immerse the state in electronic government.
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Roads not taken
After a great deal of analysis and debate, the United States has settled on a national missile defense system designed to intercept missiles in midflight. Other options include boostphase interceptors, which the Russians have proposed, and terminalphase interceptors. During a June 20 news briefing, Pentagon officials discussed the pros and cons of all three.
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Who's under the NMD umbrella?
The NMD system to be deployed in 2005 is but a shadow of the socalled Star Wars system envisioned by former president Ronald Reagan. That system was expected to counter a massive nuclear strike from the former Soviet Union, which Reagan dubbed 'the evil empire.' Nearly two decades later, however, it is possible the U.S. and Russia will work together to build an NMD system.
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Countdown to national missile defense
A blue-ribbon panel recently concluded that a limited national missile defense system is technically feasible.
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Navies showcase smart-ship technology
Ships from the world's navies are converging on New York to celebrate Independence Day and to showcase how cuttingedge technologies have revolutionized naval warfare
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Avoiding a logistics death spiral
The Pentagon is under fire from lawmakers for controversial logistics policies, including logistics reform, outsourcing and allowing contractors on the battlefield.
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Portal will help e-gov click
President Clinton's firstever Webcast on June 24 marked the dawn of a new era in electronic government
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Partnerships shape IT work force literacy
The country must act now to prepare the information technology work force of the future or companies will be unable to fill jobs with qualified workers, a presidential commission warned last week.
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Conditions of the FirstGov brand
FirstGov Certified Partners will be allowed to post the FirstGov Certification on their Web sites proving they comply with the FirstGov brand conditions. Following is the draft set of conditions:
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'My N.C.' on the way for citizens
In a cutting-edge move that could signal the next generation of state World Wide Web portals, North Carolina has signed a contract to build a portal that will merge the features of Yahoo with state information, allowing users to customize the site.
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Navy's submarine force in crisis
By 2004, the number of submarines available to conduct critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions will be at 45, the lowest in decades
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Modernization delayed in shrinking sub fleet
The reduced number of submarines also has caused a strain on readiness, particularly in modernization of the submarine force's C4I systems
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Army Spearheads digital forces
The Army is combining its situational battlefield awareness software with a commercial tank combat computer game
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Pentagon defuses missile-defense criticism
Defense officials went on the offensive in Congress to dismiss 'destructive and distracting misconceptions' about the program
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