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Gathering IT intelligence
It's no secret: The CIA hopes its independent corporation, InQTel, will serve as a model for other agencies trying to keep up in Internet time.
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Snail mail to cyberspace
Electronic Postmark, which can be attached to Internet communications to protect documents by detecting if a file has been tampered with in transit.
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NYC agency finds digital maps worth the wait
It took a division of the Department of Environmental Protection a decade to transform paper water-main maps into an electronic system
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Clinton: Keep work force study going
The Clinton administration has asked Congress to permanently fund a governmentwide study of federal information technology workers' pay and positions to serve as a reference for future initiatives.
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Tidemark, Unisys widen e-gov reach
Tidemark Computer Systems Inc. recently announced a partnership with Unisys Corp. in a move designed to increase both companies' market share in the public sector by leveraging Tidemark's city and county customer base with Unisys' extensive state and federal coverage.
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Treasury system ushers Maine online
With all that's typically at stake in the design and implementation of a new e-commerce infrastructure, there's a natural temptation to build small, limiting risks by doing piecemeal projects on a per-agency or per-function basis.
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Ezgov.com, IBM team for fed market
Ezgov.com is teaming with IBM in a move that should help propel the egovernment services company into the federal market
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Web system simplifies military moves
The Defense Department plans to make military reassignments easier to manage with a new Webbased application devoted to relocation services
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CIO making short drive to dot-com
Harold Gracey, the outgoing chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will join FedBid.com as vice president of government affairs
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DOT signs up for vendor database
Agency will use a central contractor database managed by the Defense Department to simplify electronic payments
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Labor site helps job-seeking vets
The site seeks to make it easier for current and former military personnel to obtain the certifications required for jobs in the civilian work force
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Pennsylvania makes spreading computer viruses criminal
Under the new law, accessing and damaging a computer or system is a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine
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Argentina to finance 1 million home PCs
Argentina is planning to provide financing for 1 million computers for home users, most of whom will be government workers
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IT czar not Congress' chief priority
The idea of naming a federal IT 'czar' appears to be gaining support in Congress, but 'nobody thinks it has any chance of being passed this year'
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N.C. IT czar 'CIO of the Year'
Society for Information Management recognizes Webb for his e-government projects and other technology initiatives
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GSA makes bid for auctions
GSA has selected 10 companies to participate in a sixmonth pilot project to test online reverse auctions for procuring goods
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Joint forces seek collaboration tool
Looking toward future operations that will put a premium on being light and fast, the Joint Forces Command is looking into a collaborative planning tool to coordinate military efforts
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