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Guard, U.K. make e-learning pact
National Guard announces first ever e-learning partnership laboratory with an international partner
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Internet service links emergency managers
System eases access to relevant experts, online databases
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Tourism trumps taxes
Government Web sites are hot destinations on the Internet, according to a new survey
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New Mexico ponders smart licenses
New Mexico is investigating the use of smart cards as the basis for its state driver's licenses
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Testing e-commerce waters
Naval group improves services procurement with Amazon.com-inspired online system
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FirstGov misses deadline
AT&T Business Services and its Norwegian search engine partner failed to meet the deadline for installing the new search engine
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Information clicks with Web users
A new survey shows that government Web sites are hot destinations on the Internet, with tourism info leading the way
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Postal Service uses private sector for new model
The destitute Postal Service has asked Congress to preserve its government status but make it more commercial to improve its competitive stance, postmaster general Jack Potter said today at the National Press Club in Washington.
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General Accounting Office warns of XML pitfalls
Incomplete standards for using Extensible Markup Language and the lack of uniform, government-specific data structures are some potential pitfalls awaiting agencies that want to use XML, according to a General Accounting Office report released today.
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Use of government sites booms
Sixty-eight million Americans have used government Web sites, according to a survey released yesterday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project in Washington. That's up from 40 million users two years ago.
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FirstGov’s switch to new search engine delayed
Equipment problems have delayed <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a>’s switch to a new search engine, which was scheduled for March 31, and forced the General Services Administration to issue a purchase order to continue with its current engine, a GSA spokesperson said.
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OMB will soon release requests for e-gov initiatives
Requests for proposals for the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 e-government initiatives likely will be issued in the coming months, according to a senior administration official.
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Justice awards INS task order to KPMG
The Justice Department has chosen KPMG Peat Marwick of New York to provide project management office support services for the entry exit data system, the government’s proposed system to track information about persons coming in and out of the country.
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Privacy group sues Homeland office
EPIC seeks records related to activities that could lead to the creation of national ID systems
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Munns spells out NMCI priorities
Testing, timetable and legacy systems dominate NMCI program manager's focus on Navy network
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