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Federal-state e-authentication project pays off
When employees for the City of Chicago file reports on the discharge of wastewater into public waterways, they fill out an online form and press a few keys.
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Army awards e-learning contracts
The contracts support a program that gives soldiers access to college and vocational courses online.
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Carroll appointed as CIO for Ohio
Gov. Bob Taft said Carroll was ideally suited to set strategic directions for information technology operations in the state.
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DOD builds health library for deployed troops
An online library will help service members and others understand the risks that come with the assignment.
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How strong is your password? NIST has some formulas
Entropy is a measure of disorder within a system.
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DISA extends date for circuit bids
Sept. 1 is now the deadline for placing bids to provide circuits that will connect bases nationwide to GIG-BE.
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Army pilots automated logistics system
IBM products help soldiers remotely repair vehicles and replenish supplies.
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Navy gives new office IT budget authority
IT office to manage $2 billion in spending onn enterprise-wide technology systems.
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State to buy PDAs for telework overseas
A pilot program last year showed that State personnel want international access to the Internet and their calendar and contacts.
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Arkansas renews deal with NIC for e-government services
Arkansas has awarded a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract renewal to NIC Inc. to continue providing e-government portal services.
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PSST: the password is...
Passwords are among the oldest and still most commonly used forms of authentication.
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DOD IG finds trouble with GSA buys
Many purchases the IG studied lacked proper planning or did not follow acquisition regulations.
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OPM: Student loans can pay off
Federal agencies can repay as much as $10,000 for an employee in a calendar year, which can be an incentive for them to stay.
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DHS readies IT acquisitions
Agency plans two major buys, one for leading edge solutions, the other for commercial products.
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Architecture efforts coming to a head
Among the initiatives slated for delivery in September are federal enterprise architecture products for records management and geospatial information.
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GSA gets new inspector general
The General Services Administration's new inspector general is Brian Miller, a former assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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AFCEA Bethesda chapter elects new slate of officers
Phil Kiviat, a consultant with Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates, is the new president.
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Justice sex offender Web site goes live
The Justice Department has launched a Web site that allows the public to search for sex offenders in their communities.
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