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Savings abound
For $1.3 million in fees, Pennsylvania reaped $8.5 million in savings in 1999 by using online auctions to make purchases ranging from coal for heating, aluminum for making license plates and salt for melting ice on roads.
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Waiting, watching to make a move
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (RVa.) is in the catbird's seat these days when it comes to the Internet revolution.
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OMB fills IT policy post
Dan Chenok has been named chief of the Information Policy and Technology Branch of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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NASA pact eases Web-based training
NASA has created a vehicle for its centers nationwide to order World Wide Webbased training services from a choice of five vendors
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Navy forms work force strategy
The Navy is drafting a work force strategic plan to help recruit, retain and develop its employees, including information management and information technology workers
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DOD to test travel system
A limited version of an automated travel system for the Defense Department will be available to selected personnel this summer
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GSA pilots small biz e-mall
To increase procurement opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses, the General Services Administration has launched a pilot Web site at SmallBizMall.gov
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NASA, Lockheed failures examined
Discussions during a congressional hearing about NASA's Mars exploration program points to unnecessary risks and poor management by NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin
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Paperwork elimination in reverse
As computers, online transactions and automation increased, so did the paperwork burden
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KPMG wins Navy aircraft systems contract
The Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) awarded KPMG Consulting LLC a fiveyear blanket purchase agreement Monday to install software that will replace the various business systems used to acquire and maintain aircraft
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All hands and computers on deck
The Navy wants to issue every sailor a computer as part of a plan to prepare for networkcentric warfare.
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Document aids property management
A draft document from the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program may help guide agencies assessing property management systems or looking to acquire new ones
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A site for happy landings
The Transportation Department hopes a World Wide Webbased travel and expense service will take some of the frustration out of the least glamorous part of travel filing for reimbursement.
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Government Issue
Congress and some agencies are considering a bold plan to bring the concept of a digital government one step closer to fruition: Give each federal worker a computer.
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'A visionary with a blueprint'
Emory Miller has been around government for a while 33 years to be exact. But he still approaches his work with the enthusiasm of someone new to the job.
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Travel expenses made easy
The Transportation Department's Web-based travel and expense service will be connected to DOT's FedTrip.gov online booking engine, which the FAA is piloting.
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A vision for e-government
If we were to be realistic, a forthcoming proposal to give nearly every federal employee a computer and Internet access does not stand much of a chance in Congress. Bold proposals rarely fare well during an election year, especially when big money is involved.
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