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Teleworking group logs on
A software consortium of government and private organizations launched a group that will evaluate how to make teleworking a reality
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DOD preps smart card roll out
The Defense Department will soon kick off departmentwide deployment of its Common Access Card program
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Tools for the workforce
President's training, human resources initiatives essential to better government
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Agencies get mixed grades
The federal government gets good marks from its workers for introducing IT systems into the workplace, but failing ones for neglecting to upgrade the systems, a new study revealed
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Vendors look to soothe jittery feds
As long as the clause question remains unresolved, vendors worry that it could disrupt IT buying by the biggest customer in the marketplace -- the federal government
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Electronic warfare contracts awarded
Navy selects five vendor teams to provide services supporting electronic warfare, intelligence
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Army site gets personal
Army reservists have a new tool to manage information related to their military careers with the launch of a self-service portal
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House sees e-mail spike
Disrupted postal service to Congress and other branches of the government has prompted a spike in e-mail traffic, but federal agencies said it is too early to tell if anthrax attacks through the mail were pushing the public to use online services instead.
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FirstGov joined by USA Service
The year-old <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a> federal information portal, developed by the General Services Administration, is ready to take its next step towards transactions.
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HHS e-grants portal is one of the 23
The Health and Human Services Department’s electronic grants portal, under development since 1998, is a winner in the Office of Management and Budget’s sweepstakes for approval as one of the top 23 electronic-government initiatives.
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SSA site serves state, local governments and employees
The Social Security Administration has launched a Web site for state and local government offices and their workers. The site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/slge">www.ssa.gov/slge/<a>, supplies information about withholding, reporting and paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, as well as which state and municipal employees the payments cover.<@SM>The Social Security Administration has launched a Web site for state and local government offices and their workers. The site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/slge">www.ssa.gov/slge/<a>, supplies information about withholding, reporting and paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, as well as which state and municipal employees the payments cover.<@SM>
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CSC to help DOD test tactics
Computer Sciences Corp. has been selected to support Joint Test and Evaluation activities
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NMCI cutover prevails in D.C.
The Naval Air Facility, Washington, D.C., has become the first site to cut over to NMCI
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Some agencies shift from postal mail to e-mail
When mail deliveries in some areas of downtown Washington slowed or stopped last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Interior and Transportation departments encouraged e-mail filings in place of postal mail, according to NetCompliance Inc., a Washington Internet provider.
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Texas unveils online assistance guide
The Texas Human Services Department today launched the State of Texas Assistance and Referral System, or STARS. The Web site, at <a href="http://www.txstars.net">www.txstars.net</a>, offers a step-by-step guide to determining eligibility for state assistance programs.<@SM>
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DISA backs wireless net
DISA chief offers support for a wireless, priority communications network
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Government gets mixed grades
Brookings Institution survey shows federal workers need better tools to do their jobs
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