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A 15-state alliance selects Dell Computer Corp. to supply computer systems
A 15state alliance has selected Dell Computer Corp. to supply computer systems to the association in an agreement that offers government and education agencies at the city, county and state level a single cooperative purchasing contract.
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Kentucky Fields CIO Team
Kentucky's Commonwealth Virtual University, working in conjunction with PeopleSoft Inc. and eduprise.com, recently unveiled the first open standardsbased system that enables the integration of World Wide Webbased learning delivery systems and enterprise student administration systems.
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NGA Chairman Applauds Introduction of Uniform Wireless Tax Legislation
National Governors Association chairman Michael O. Leavitt on Wednesday praised the two senators who introduced the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act for including all levels of government in the development of a uniform model for taxing wireless communications.
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Justice, Education give school security guidance
The U.S. departments of Justice and Education last month announced the joint release of a guide to help school and law enforcement officials assess school security needs and consider appropriate security equipment to make schools safer.
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Virginia holding mock election on Internet
The largestknown mock election in Internet history will take place later this month in Virginia, when more than 5,000 high school students from 15 schools cast online ballots for the same candidates and issues their parents will consider on Election Day.
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Online Court Payment Company Donating Portion of Revenues to Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations have until Nov. 5 to apply for monetary donations from Austin, Texasbased ECourt Inc., an online court payment company. ECourt's chief executive officer recently pledged to donate $1 out of every transaction fee and donate it to nonprofits.
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Government Experts Sought to Educate 'Netizens' Online
An Atlantabased company last week launched a World Wide Webbased interactive election campaign to locate government subject matter experts who are willing to write monthly columns on state and local government and answer email questions from citizens about the business of government.
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N.Y. Lawmaker Calls for Greater Focus on IT, Less on Jails
A senior congressman from New York on Tuesday urged state legislators across the country to push for greater use of color blind technologies, such as computers and the Internet, to help eradicate the last vestiges of racism in the United States.
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Computer, Internet access bridges 'digital divide'
The key to bridging America's digital divide and racial ravine is computer and Internet access in the home, but that is not the only problem lawmakers and citizens need to address, according to Larry Irving, former assistant secretary for communications and information at the U.S. Commerce Department.
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Ventura Puts His Signature on the Digital World
Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) last week became the first U.S. governor to put his digital signature on a document, when he and the secretary of state cosigned a proclamation announcing Digital Signature Day.
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Pittsburgh Wins $100,000 Award for Internet Bond Sales Practice
The Innovations in American Government program, sponsored by the Ford Foundation, the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Council for Excellence in Government, recently awarded Pittsburgh $100,000 for a program that enhances the sale of municipal bonds over the Internet.
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Laptops improve students' attendance, performance
A year after providing free laptop computers to all of its students and teachers, Mississippi's Hancock High School has seen attendance rates rise and discipline problems decline, the school's superintendent said at last week's Hancock Technology Day.
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GovWorks forms civic partnerships
GovWorks.com, which helps municipalities nationwide provide online information and services, announced last week that it has formed partnerships with the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) to work on new projects.
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County close to $644 million outsourcing deal
In what would be the largest technology outsourcing pact among local governments, San Diego County is close to awarding Computer Sciences Corp. a $644 million contract to take responsibility for managing the county's computer and telephone systems.
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Florida IT task force meets
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's newly appointed Information Service Technology Development Task Force held its first official meeting Oct. 1516 in Orlando, Fla.
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Washington Gov. Gary Locke designated this week as Washington State Year 2000
Awareness Week to help the state's agencies and residents make preparations for the transition to the millenium.
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FCC Broadband Report Backs Hands-Off Approach
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday appeared to favor a handsoff approach in the broadband access debate when its Cable Services Bureau recommended that the FCC continue to monitor developments in the broadband industry and resist pressure to regulate it.
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Calif. Inaugurates Digital Signatures
Yesterday California officially authorized Verisign Inc. to begin issuing digital signature certificates to secure communications between state agencies and between the state and its citizens, ushering in a new era of electronic services delivery.
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Texas Department Selects Logicon for $80 Million Outsourcing Pact
The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) has awarded Logicon Inc. a sixyear contract worth up to $80 million to manage its desktop computing environment.
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