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Choosing wisely
A recent experience at the doctors office makes me wonder whats become of my health plan.
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How it works
Researchers use multiple laser beams and a crystal of ceriumdoped, strontium barium niobate crystal to create and read a 3dimensional holographic image of an object.
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Army lab explores new dimension in data storage
Army researchers in July expect a major breakthrough in 3D holographic technology that eventually could be used for storing vast amounts of visual data, potentially revolutionizing applications for command and control, simulation, security and Hollywood moviemaking.
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Cyberdefense mired in Cold War
A false sense of cybersecurity has allowed costly Cold War-era Pentagon programs to siphon money from IT and security programs
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Hill, OMB debate putting info online
On one thing both sides agree: Over the past four years, the federal government has made substantial progress toward making information available to the public via the Internet.
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Energy chastised over security
The scandal over two missing computer drives containing nuclear secrets from the Los Alamos National Laboratory is raising new questions about whether the Energy Department can handle security at its defense facilities
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Citizen PKI project under way
A distant cousin to the Federal Bridge Certificate Authority (FBCA) is the General Services Administration's Certificate Arbitrator Module (CAM)
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Army downsizes battlefield tech
The Army's transformation to a smaller, lighter, more mobile force is mirrored by and ultimately hinges upon smaller, lighter and more mobile technologies, Army sources say.
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A bridge too far?
The use of public-key infrastructure to enable secure electronic transactions has been expanding in government, but so far it's been limited to isolated programs aimed at individual agency applications.
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DOD system to ease moving woes
Planning a move is never fun especially for military service personnel who are uprooted about 20 times during their careers to places they know little or nothing about.
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San Fran to launch Web portal
The city and county of San Francisco will launch a site in July that will offer an array of electronic government services
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Get ready for the transition
It is a pleasure to find myself postY2K with the opportunity to communicate monthly with my former coworkers in the federal government and those in industry who support them. I write this from Tokyo, where, as in Washington and Ottawa, the government has set a goal of putting all its transactions online by 2003. This is the traditional approach to egovernment.
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Building the future work force
When the Pentagon tasks you with drafting a detailed blueprint for how to recruit and retain the future acquisition work force, it helps to be a multifaceted person.
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Reform Party to vote online
In another step toward national acceptance of online voting, the Reform Party plans to allow members to cast votes for its presidential nominee online before the party's fourth national convention.
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Litton/PRC's Pomata retires
Leonard Pomata, president of Litton/PRC Inc., announced yesterday that he will retire after about 21 years in the commercial sector.
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Indiana site helps business owners
The Web site enables business owners to specify their business needs and search the state for a suitable location
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Expert advice on Net stocks, estate planning
Agency is searching for software that will scan all complaints and enable authorized users to access them
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Congress signs off on digital signatures
The ESIGN Act could set the stage for a vast change in the way people do business with government
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