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Feds face access reg deadline relief
An amendment passed by the Senate last week would help federal agencies dodge millions of dollars in lawsuits and postpone $1 billion worth of office equipment upgrades to comply with new requirements that federal offices be made accessible to workers with disabilities.
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In training
A task force directed by President Clinton to make recommendations on using technology to train federal workers is preparing its final report.
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E-procurement product on schedule
AMS and Ariba announced that their combined electronic procurement solution will be available on AMS' GSA schedule
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DOD, administration push central vendor database
The Defense Department and the Clinton administration are encouraging other agencies to use a detailed contractor database developed by DOD to help them conduct business electronically.
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Digital video aids Hill police
The Capitol Hill police know they need more manpower. But they also know that manpower only goes so far.
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Education tops security agenda
Congressional funding to curtail cybercrime has focused on law enforcement and existing programs, but the real solution will come from education and research and development programs, federal officials said last week.
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Future STARs
While many agencies are talking about a new era of customercentric government, the Treasury Department is using a governmentwide training program to make sure that its staff can deliver that vision to fellow employees and citizens.
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EDGAR gets Web fever
New rules at the Securities and Exchange Commission place the Internet at the center of a plan to upgrade EDGAR, the 16yearold automated system for receiving, processing and publishing corporate filings of publicly held companies.
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CIOs mull cyberalarm net
The federal CIO Council has begun to develop plans for a network that will quickly alert agencies to software virus warnings and cyber-attacks.
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Replenishing the ranks
The federal work force could lose nearly a million employees over the next few years from retirement alone. So it is more important than ever for agencies to set aside money for initiatives to train and retain workers, including World Wide Webbased training and Internet forums.
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DOD redefining info ops
Based on the lessons learned from the 78day air war in Kosovo, Defense Department officials are seeking to redefine the emerging field of hightech information operations, a senior DOD official said last week.
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'West Wing' does feds right
I don't watch much television and have always been amazed at how much more I can get done when it's turned off. However, on Wednesday nights, there is a TV show I would urge everyone in and around government to watch: 'The West Wing,' NBC's weekly drama about President Josiah Bartlett (played by Martin Sheen) and senior White House staff.
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Timing is everything
Reacting to the delay in warnings about the 'love bug,' the CIO Council is working on a system to warn agencies about cyberattacks.
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