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Internet tax filing on rise
The portion of taxpayers filing their 1999 returns over the Internet has reached about 27 percent, compared with 23 percent for 1998
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Four-pronged portal at service of Tarheels
New North Carolina site will have aspects that appeal to state residents, businesses, state employees and local governments
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Aging work force alarms CIOs
Four federal chief information officials expressed alarm Thursday at the dwindling hightech work force and what it will take to keep talented personnel in government
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Cisco Systems names new government manager
Former CIO of Alaska will help the company work with state and local governments
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USPS puts stamp on online billing
Through a new online service called eBillPay, USPS is offering customers the option of paying their bills online via a secure Web portal
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Web site offers candidates campaign outlet
For a fee, candidates can get a page on a national Web site devoted to allowing political hopefuls to broadcast their message and solicit money
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FAA system on GAO's radar screen
A General Accounting Office report will look into the FAA's satellitebased navigation system, the WideArea Augmentation System
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Archivist warns of state and local records gaps
Congress is considering whether to extend the life of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, which provides financial support to libraries and archives across the country, including grants for electronic records preservation
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Report criticizes CIA recordkeeping
A NARA report says flawed recordkeeping practices at the CIA increase the risk that critical data may not be preserved
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SBA turns eye on Navy
The Small Business Administration last week urged the Navy to disclose the number of small businesses that could be cut off from future Navy business once the service awards its $16 billion intranet contract.
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Network access made simple, secure
As part of its multifaceted network security strategy, the Army is studying the ethical and legal implications of replacing personal passwords with devices that can read fingerprints, recognize voices and faces, and capture a host of other personal biometric information.
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Delaware to post environmental violations online
The state never announced violations before, but now the postings will be an automatic part of the process
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Reform scores big with feds
Federal employees' overall job satisfaction is on a par with privatesector workers but is particularly strong among feds who work for agencies that have made 'reinventing government' a priority, according to the results of a new federal employee survey released last week.
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Navy assesses small-biz impact of intranet deal
SBA fears multibilliondollar project will sever links between Navy, small business service providers
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President's Y2K council disbands
With its last job done, the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion packed up its boxes and closed its doors last week
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More States Join MissingMoney.com
Maine, New Mexico and Massachusetts recently joined MissingMoney.com, a free national search engine that helps people find lost assets and unclaimed property.
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Doing e-gov homework
You've slaved for months mapping out an ambitious e-commerce project that will both save the department money and deliver programs faster. Now comes the hard part: finding the money.
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