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Intercepts
RAISING THE CYBERWAR ANTE. Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre has repeatedly forecast that DOD and the United States' critical infrastructure will sooner or later face
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Hacker groups target Navy sites
In the wake of attacks on the FBI World Wide Web sites earlier this mont
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FDA: Thousands of health devices not Y2K-ready
The Food and Drug Administration's top science and technology adviser last week warned members of a congressional subcommittee that tens of thousands of biomedical devices remain at risk of failure because of Year 2000 problems, and manufacturers and health care providers lack detailed information on critical lifesupport systems currently in use.
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Key systems miss Y2K deadline
Although the majority of the federal government's missioncritical systems are Year 2000 compliant, three congressmen warn that the government's most vital operation systems including those in the Defense Department, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services remain vulnerable to the Year 2000 computer problem.
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USPS unveils first approved Internet postage product
The U.S. Postal Service today announced the first approved Internet software product that will allow users to print postage from their PCs.
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Local officials deal another blow to Marine high-tech exercise
The Marine Corps today canceled an amphibious landing scheduled for tomorrow that would have kicked off a major high-tech military exercise here, after local officials cited environmental concerns.
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DOD confirms cyberattack 'something new'
The Defense Department confirmed today that a major cyberattack against its critical information systems has been underway for the last several months, propelling the newly formed Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense into its first realworld test.
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Air Force adds 15 more vendors to services program
The Air Force this week awarded blanket purchase agreements to 15 additional vendors under a $750 million information technology services program, bringing the total number of large and small businesses involved in the program to 81.
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DOD readies rollout of JTAV logistics system
The Defense Department this spring plans to release the first version of an application designed to solve a problem that has plagued every military commander from Charlemagne to Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf: keeping track of soldiers and equipment as they move across the world's battlefields. DOD plans
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A Tribute to New CIOs
In the wake of November's elections, several state and local governments will name new executives to take over top information technology jobs.
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Don't Let the Education Rate Perish
The fall of 1995 was a heady season for the education technology movement. Politicians from both sides of the aisle and the entire telecommunications industry worked feverishly to make a reality of a challenge issued that September by President Clinton:
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FBI Promotes LEO, an AOL-like Resource for Police Officers
FBI Promotes LEO, an AOL-like Resource for Police Officers
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Georgia's Legal Moves
In 1997, Gwinnett County applied for and received a special writ from the state Supreme Court to develop the video warrant system as a test.
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Video Warrant System Notebook
Organizational Payback: Law enforcement personnel can videoconference with judges to request warrants, reducing travel time and administrative overhead.
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CD Encyclopedias
'Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects,' Will Rogers once quipped.
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Rapid Reference: The CD Server Solution
One reason many schools are turning to online CD reference libraries is the relative ease of setting up a CDROM server on a network.
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Georgia Cops Book 'Em Electronically
Like their colleagues in many other parts of the country, police officers in Gwinnett County, Ga., used to wonder if they actually spent more time deterring crime or delivering documents.
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