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National Park site back online
Popular site is back up and running after a court order shut it down for two months.
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DOD wireless concerns allayed
FCC limits on ultrawideband prevents interference with defense systems
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Customs is a big Elvis fan
The Customs Service is asking more foreign countries to use its Electronic Visa Information System, which matches import visas with textile shipments.
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Commerce sees online gold rush
A rush to conduct e-government transactions is being led by children, young adults and retired people who increasingly have broadband Internet connections, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans said this week in a report.
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DOT to pursue biometrics
Transportation Security Administration set to launch pilot projects at airports to test biometric technologies
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Maryland opens a new portal
The state of Maryland today unveiled Maryland.Gov, an Internet portal to an array of state information, forms and services, as well as useful commuter and home owner tips.
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GAO: Systems don’t support state welfare programs
A majority of state welfare administrators surveyed by the General Accounting Office reported that the systems they use provide half or less of the information they need to function effectively.
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Kansas outsources its Medicaid system
The state of Kansas will upgrade its Medicaid Management Information System under a six-year, $160 million outsourcing contract with Electronic Data Systems Corp.
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Davis supporting call for bonuses
Letter supports OMB incentives for the interagency teams that lead the 24 e-gov initiatives
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White House to form cybersecurity center
New organization based on office created to manage Y2K response
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Company shows off ID alternative
Sonic Foundry says it has a new way of checking identification -- without a new ID card
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EPA encouraging data sharing
The EPA is launching a state and tribal grant program to facilitate electronic data sharing
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DOD explores training 'vignettes'
Web-based training system is aimed at eliminating the 'dead space' in traditional programs
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Roster change
Rear Adm. Charles Munns has been selected as the single program manager for NMCI
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Cybersecurity alliance launches without funding, leadership
The National Cyber Security Alliance, a government and industry project to promote the public’s awareness of computer security practices, was launched last week without funding, a leader or a board of directors.
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Rep. Davis calls for wider use of pay-for-performance bonuses
Rep. Tom Davis is urging the Office of Personnel Management to use pay-for-performance bonuses to help diminish the government’s looming personnel crisis, especially as it affects IT workers.
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OPM tech speeds background checks
With the number of checks it must conduct on potential federal employees booming, OPM leans on IT
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