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IT vacancies add up
The information technology work force's number is up: 843,328 IT positions will go unfilled this year, according to an Information Technology Association of America study.
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Marketers monitor dot-gov sites
NASA's World Wide Web site has seen such an increase in visitors that it seems like everyone got a new computer for Christmas, said NASA Webmaster Brian Dunbar. These days, on any given week, the space agency's site receives about 2 million hits.
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CIA tackles records nightmare
The CIA has embarked upon an agencywide data standardization and systems integration effort after a report by the National Archives and Records Administration found severe weaknesses in the agency's program for preserving key government records.
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Feds still legally immune
Every time a government employee makes a decision, there is a good possibility that someone will be unhappy with the result. Often, the party who is disadvantaged by the decision will seek redress from the government employee's agency.
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Congress legislates, procrastinates on tech
Not all members of Congress are as technologically savvy as the people they represent.
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Bill would cut tax on employee computers
An act introduced in the House seeks to spread computer use by making it less expensive for workers to buy and use them
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Texas awards $19 million electronic benefits deal
The Texas Department of Human Services' EBT system - the largest in the nation - will deliver temporary aid and food stamps electronically to about 1.4 million recipients
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NASA pact eases Web-based training
NASA has created a vehicle for its centers nationwide to order World Wide Webbased training services from a choice of five vendors
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E-Government spending set to explode
State, local and federal spending for e-government will jump from $1.5 billion in 2000 to more than $6.2 billion by 2005, according to an analyst group
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OMB fills IT policy post
Dan Chenok has been named chief of the Information Policy and Technology Branch of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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NASA launches tech news portal
The NASA Technology Portal is a central point of access for government and public users to find out about NASA's technology developments
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Taxpayers flock to e-filing
A record number of taxpayers used the Internet this year to file their tax returns electronically
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Trials live online with Virginia court site
With five cameras and seven microphones throughout the courtroom, a surfer can take in trials, with only juvenile, domestic and sexual assault cases blocked
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DOD to test travel system
A limited version of an automated travel system for the Defense Department will be available to selected personnel this summer
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Navy forms work force strategy
The Navy is drafting a work force strategic plan to help recruit, retain and develop its employees, including information management and information technology workers
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Paperwork elimination in reverse
As computers, online transactions and automation increased, so did the paperwork burden
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GovHost.com joins e-government craze
The company allows smaller governments to offer services including online bill payment, permit applications and e-mail notices
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NASA, Lockheed failures examined
Discussions during a congressional hearing about NASA's Mars exploration program points to unnecessary risks and poor management by NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin
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