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Army knowledge portal needs backup
The Army Knowledge Online lacks the funding for a 'mirror' site to keep the portal online if the primary server fails
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A new sense of purpose
GSA's Disaster Recovery Services program features services from IBM Corp. and SunGard Recovery Services
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Earth 911 site fills e-gov niche
Nonprofit sets up portal for environmental data collected by 10,000 local agencies
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National ID card debate
A Legal View: The problems a national ID card would cause outweigh the benefits
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Hill divided on ergo plan
Labor secretary failed to draw bipartisan support for her new approach to protecting employees from job-related injuries
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Disaster recovery: From cold to hot
Planning responses to disasters involves much more than scouting empty 'cold sites' designed to await the unthinkable
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Forman says feds hungry for change
But some managers may stand in the way of progress and e-government
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DOD reinforces 'virtual Pentagon'
The 'virtual Pentagon' is now called the Command Communications Survivability Project
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INS split may delay tech upgrades
The House vote to divide the agency is likely to delay some of INS' planned modernizations
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OPM takes long view
Bureaucratus column: OPM's new insurance program may offer lower premiums than if you shopped on your own
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Army tech plan drafted
The Army plans to transform its IT infrastructure in phases, with an initial focus on consolidating e-mail servers and improving network management
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Applicants swarm IT job fair
More than 17,000 people applied for 270 federal IT jobs offered, leaving officials excited about prospects
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Smart building IDs gaining support
Officials support using a combination of biometric technology and smart cards to identify every employee entering a federal building
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Scholarship program hits snags
A security scholarship program provides so few real-world incentives that it's almost counterproductive
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Indian tribes gain special domain name suffix
Federally recognized American Indian tribes will gain a special domain name suffix identifying them as government entities under a cooperative agreement announced by the Interior Department and the General Services Administration.
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