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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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E-gov: Customers first
While designing electronic government, federal information technology managers should keep one thing foremost in mind their 'customers.'
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New push for federal CIO
Rep. Jim Turner plans to introduce legislation next month that would create the executivelevel position of chief information officer
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Prescription pains
If you're like me and are enrolled in the service benefit plan run by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, keep a close watch on your prescriptions.
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Retirement planning made simple
Retirement planning can be complicated, but it doesn't have to be. If you properly address the four following questions, you will have the essentials of your plan.
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Gilmore outlines e-gov plan
The governor says Virginia must move 'aggressively' to ensure that state residents can benefit from interacting with government through the Internet
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Clinton asks for continual funding of IT study
The Clinton administration has asked Congress to permanently fund a governmentwide study of federal information technology workers pay and position to serve as a reference for future initiatives
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Online education, the Next Big Thing
FCW's DotGov Thursday column explains why ongoing, online adult education will be necessary as technologies continue to accelerate and converge
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Start-up targeting all of civic life
Dot-com aims to bring people electronic access to everything from the federal government down to their local soccer team
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PlanetGov.com joins crowd
PlanetGov.com made its official debut after weeks of hype revolving around the site, thanks to the hiring of some hightech company officials and highprofile journalists
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$1B in DOD Health Affairs contracts awarded
Two new contracts, each worth an estimated $500 million, will help the Defense Department's Health Affairs office modernize its delivery of medical care
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Yahoo enlisted for recruiting help
The Internet portal Yahoo has volunteered for service with the Defense Department, launching a contest featuring military jobs as fantasy careers
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Experts lecture feds on cybersecurity
Security specialists speak out for research, development and education as methods to thwart cybercrime
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Air Force seeks greater 'reachback'
Strategy, systems helped support Kosovo operations, but greater investments are needed, Air Force chief says
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Online public notices replace paper in Alaska
A new state law requires agencies to post notices on the state's searchable Web site
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Speed-dialing agency call centers
The Labor Department and the INS have tapped industry to create call centers that can respond in less than 20 seconds to a customer's question
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