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CIOs' work force worries
Four top chief information officials say their biggest headache is the dwindling hightech work force and figuring out what it will take to keep talented personnel in government.
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A computer for every fed
Rep. Elijah Cummings (DMd.) plans to introduce legislation today that would provide a free computer and Internet access to up to 1.8 million federal employees
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Bad career moves
Lying on a federal job application can ruin your federal career, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently decided.
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GPS support centers team up
Web site gives users quick answers, single place to report problems
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Honolulu is first in state to provide electronic government
Online people will be able to apply for jobs and report problems to the Department of Consumer Services
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USPS puts stamp on online billing
The fear of losing billions in revenue has pushed the U.S. Postal Service to deliver an online service for electronic billing and payments.
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Laptops present major security concerns
Dave Nelson, NASA's deputy chief information officer, is like most federal managers when it comes to issuing agency employees laptops. Stolen data and lost laptops top his list of concerns.
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A vision for e-government
If we were to be realistic, a forthcoming proposal to give nearly every federal employee a computer and Internet access does not stand much of a chance in Congress. Bold proposals rarely fare well during an election year, especially when big money is involved.
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Calif. DMV chooses Micrografx for Intranet graphics
Deal will enable the state to make graphics-intensive documents available via the Internet
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BLM opts for cost-free digitization
The Bureau of Land Management may have found a means to convert its library of microfilm land records onto disk at no cost. Actually, the means may have found the bureau.
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DOD orders remote recon to Kosovo
Faced with the prospect of more ethnic violence in Kosovo, the Defense Department last week dispatched several hightech reconnaissance aircraft and a company of longrange reconnaissance troops to act as the eyes and ears of the 5,900 U.S troops taking part in peacekeeping missions there.
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Travel expenses made easy
The Transportation Department's Web-based travel and expense service will be connected to DOT's FedTrip.gov online booking engine, which the FAA is piloting.
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'A visionary with a blueprint'
Emory Miller has been around government for a while 33 years to be exact. But he still approaches his work with the enthusiasm of someone new to the job.
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Government Issue
Congress and some agencies are considering a bold plan to bring the concept of a digital government one step closer to fruition: Give each federal worker a computer.
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A site for happy landings
The Transportation Department hopes a World Wide Webbased travel and expense service will take some of the frustration out of the least glamorous part of travel filing for reimbursement.
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Document aids property management
A draft document from the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program may help guide agencies assessing property management systems or looking to acquire new ones
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