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MIT, HP forming digital data alliance
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hewlett-Packard Co. are set to form a $25 million alliance to develop new ways to create and manage digital information
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Conn. Public TV gets $2M to go digital
Gov. John Rowland approved $2 million to upgrade Connecticut Public Television to digital television, offering better sound and picture, interactivity and other advanced options
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Web publishing simplified
Government Webmasters often are faced with the task of moving agency documents in a variety of formats to World Wide Web sites.
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Calif. surplus items up for bid on eBay
Mixed in with discarded engagement rings and baseball cards, eBay shoppers can now find surplus items from the state of California.
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Web activism on the rise
Americans are willing to use the Internet and electronic mail to contact government officials, but many are not getting a response, a new survey finds.
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High-tech work force growing
All 50 states have added high-tech jobs and the national industry work force grew to 5 million in 1999, according to a report by the American Electronics Association and Nasdaq Stock Market.
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NEA: Schools need $53.7 billion in technology
Equipping the nation's public schools with modern technology will cost $53.7 billion, according to a National Education Association report.
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Denver tracks vaccinations
Denver public-health officials recently unveiled an automated vaccination administration program that keeps track of immunizations citywide.
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Ready or not, the dot-coms have arrived
Government must accept that the Internet Age is here, and it must partner with dot-com companies to serve the public.
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San Jose building permits online
Residents of San Jose, Calif., can now complete building permit applications online, including paying with a credit card and printing permits from the Internet.
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Washington coalition attacks Internet crime
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in Washington state have joined together to fight Internet crime, saying each agency alone does not have the expertise or resources to respond to Internet complaints.
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Ark. IT employees to telework
Arkansas' information technology department recently joined a handful of other state IT offices that allow people to work from their homes, a move that managers hope will help with recruitment.
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Live video to aid L.A. rescuers
The Los Angeles County, Calif., Fire and Sheriff's Department is spending $1.4 million on an emergency response system that will allow people in command centers to view live footage sent from helicopters above a crisis scene.
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Making Web meetings a snap
Web conferencing offers many benefits to large and small agencies
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Web expands boundaries of GIS
With the Internet, it's possible to expand access to digital maps and images of the Earth once limited to isolated government geographic information systems.
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Cities populating World Wide Web
Cities are quickly joining the electronic government craze by providing information and services online, an informal National League of Cities poll has found.
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States struggle with welfare reform
Social programs are suffering because state automated systems cannot support welfare reform, according to a report from the U.S. General Accounting Office. The report recommends that a federal interagency group be established to help states improve the systems.
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N.C. revamps Commerce site
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has revamped its World Wide Web site, creating a new Web portal to better organize information.
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Grants will help build tech centers
The Education Department awarded $44 million in grants to establish 214 Comunity Technology Centers to bring computers and Internet access to low-income citizens.
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