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NSF plays matchmaker
A new partnership between the National Science Foundation and academic computer science researchers aims to improve online government services by bridging gaps in research at federal, state and local agencies.
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Diversity: A double-edged sword for NATO
At the cradle of the Atlantic Alliance, a vast assortment of nationalities, languages, ethnic groups and religions come together to make Brussels seem a logical choice for the home of the world's foremost military alliance
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Dot-coms march on Washington
Recently launched and upcoming Web sites that offer services to federal agencies
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DOD eyes problem systems
The military has targeted 19 command and control systems that create most of the problems for the regional commanders in chief.
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Not so fast, Uncle Sam
In his NATO field journal, FCW's Dan Verton points out the pitfalls of used equipment and U.S. lack of conformity with allies' standards
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What is Combined Endeavor?
Now in its fifth year, Combined Endeavor is an annual twoweek exercise sponsored by the U.S. European Command.
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New Yorkers tap online eatery inspections
All of the restaurant inspections done by the city's Department of Health are available for browsing online
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Call for IT czar gets high-level boost
A presidential advisory committee's draft report advocates a federal chief information officer who would be responsible for interagency IT projects
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Congress' experiment with digital democracy
A new Web site lets citizens participate in discussions that will shape legislation on electronic government
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Interoperability may hold key to retention
NATO communications exercise may provide clues to keeping personnel out of the field and in the military
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U.S. Mint's online sales soar
State quarters, golden dollars drive sales at the agency's eretail site
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Texas to launch statewide Internet portal
KPMG wins contract to create a system, which, for starters, will be home to six state agencies
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NSF plays matchmaker for e-gov
A partnership between NSF and academic researchers aims to improve online government services by bridging gaps among agencies and levels of government
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Intelink managers explore data center
Administrators of a classified Internet are promoting the creation of a data center that will better coordinate information sharing and production
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NATO kicks off communications exercise
Military communicators from 35 nations joined forces this week to help bring NATO into the Information Age
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'Human interoperability' helps allies
Reporting from Germany, site of Combined Endeavor 2000, FCW's Dan Verton files the first installment of his NATO field journal
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San Jose building permits online
The city is the first in California to use digital signatures since the state approved them earlier this year
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'Vending machines' make custom maps
Computer kiosks are being installed at USGS information offices that will enable customers to create 3D maps of any location in the United States
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