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Governor sees welfare as funding model
South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow intrigued several visiting Capitol Hill lawmakers by proposing that federal funding for anti-terrorism efforts be modeled after welfare reform
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Going, going, gone online: SBA revs up its loan sales
The Small Business Administration auctioned more than $400 million in loans in January, and not one bidder raised a hand or waved a paddle. Instead, investors submitted bids online through a secure Web site, creating the largest online government auction ever, SBA officials said.
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Upgrades put DOD EMall in the game
In 1999, Congress ordered the Defense Department to develop a single Web portal for e-commerce. If Don O’Brien has his way, that mandate will be met by September.
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Online voting gets a vote of no confidence
Voting glitches marred the 2000 presidential election, but an online alternative is not viable, according to the principal researcher for AT&T Labs, a multinational research organization.
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Users want e-gov
E-government services on federal, state and local Web sites are becoming a necessity, according to a new study.
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E-commerce: elusive ideal
Agencies are advancing toward the promised land of electronic commerce—but not without hitting cultural, technological, economic and even national security potholes.
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Load Balancing
The 7-year-old www.CDC.gov, Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been on what CIO Jim Seligman calls “a continuous growth curve.”
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SSA seeks online medical confidentiality
The Social Security Administration is evaluating the results of a demonstration project to protect electronic medical records.
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Objective Force coming into focus
From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Gen. Shinseki said the next two years would begin to define the transformed Army
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E-gov managers fight cultural resistance
The managers of the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 highlighted <br>e-government projects are enjoying their newfound access to the chiefs of federal programs and processes. But getting real cooperation is like “herding cats,” said John Sindelar, the General Services Administration’s E-Gov task force project manager.
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Transforming tech on display
From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Exhibits range from unmanned aerial vehicles to body armor to thermal imaging
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Army adds success assessments
From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Added dimension in risk-reduction fits with the vision of the Objective Force
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Ridge outlines tech defenses
Disease surveillance and compatible communication systems are key technologies in homeland security
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Hurdles in Army transformation ID'd
From the AUSA Winter Symposium: Time, money, culture, tech all obstacles for Army transformation
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Virtual IT shop gets DOD support
DOD's Business Initiative Council OKs plans that include a one-stop shop for IT goods and services
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Army transformation relies on tech
Science and technology will enable the transformation to the Objective Force, Army leaders say
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Soldier nanotechnology set for study
The Army is picking a university for a $50 million program to establish the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
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