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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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Maine Y2K Glitch Issues Vehicle Registrations for Horseless Carriages
A Year 2000related glitch in the Maine computer system responsible for issuing vehicle titles earlier this year designated 2000 model cars and tractor trailers as horseless carriages, a term reserved for vehicles from earlier this century.
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California Senator Defends Vetoed Bill
The sponsor of a California bill that would have made it illegal for employers to covertly monitor the email of their employees said such a measure remains a necessity, despite a veto on Sunday.
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Maryland Center Hosts IT Town Hall Meetings
A Maryland technology training center (TTC) is hosting two technology seminars in the cities of Seat Pleasant and Glenarden that will feature demonstrations from industry giants Microsoft Corp., IBM and Bell Atlantic.
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Miami-Dade CIO Formulates Countywide IT Vision
Randy Witt, who in July became MiamiDade County, Fla.'s firstever chief information officer, has made it his first priority to make electronic government technically feasible.
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MIT and Microsoft Corp. Pledge Cooperation on Higher Education
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Microsoft Corp. announced last week that they will collaborate on a fiveyear, $25 million project to develop advanced technologies to improve higher education.
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HHS Identifies State Health Care Programs at 'High Risk' for Y2K Failures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today declared several missioncritical computer systems ready for the Year 2000 date change, including systems affecting the nation's largest grant disbursement system, welfare and children's programs, and health services.
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Pennsylvania Bill Would Give Legal Recognition to Online Contracts
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge is supporting a bill that would give the same legal recognition to electronic documents and signatures as paper contracts in the state.
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Commerce Department Awards $250,000 to Oregon University System
The U.S. Commerce Department awarded the Oregon University System (OUS) a matching grant of $250,000 to add a technology development and commercialization program to economic development efforts in the state.
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New England Governors to Discuss "Building a 21st Century Economy"
New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Massachusetts Gov. Paul Cellucci (R) will lead a forum on Oct. 13 to discuss how New England can continue to support its hightechnology firms and maintain a high quality of life for citizens.
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San Diego County, Calif. chief administrative officer recommends Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC)
Walt Eckard, San Diego County, Calif. chief admninistrative officer, announced last week that he will recommend that the Board of Supervisors select Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) as the main contractor for the county's information technology outsourcing contract.
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Princeton Review develops Internet-based test prep
The Princeton Review, wellknown for helping highereducation students bone up for college entrance exams, has developed an Internetbased educational service to help K12 teachers, students and students' parents prepare for state assessment tests.
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University of Massachusetts Moves to Thin-Client Technology
The University of Massachusetts libraries on the Boston and Dartmouth campuses have deployed thinclient computer terminals to provide students with highspeed Internet access without the high maintenance and administration costs associated with PCs.
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Commerce Awards $17.6 Million in Grants for Network Projects
President Clinton earlier this week joined U.S Department of Commerce Secretary William Daley to announce more than $17 million in matching funds awards to 43 nonprofit and governmental organizations to help fund advanced networking technology projects.
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Delaware Council Holds Y2K Community Outreach Meetings
The Delaware Year 2000 Contingency Planning and Coordinating Council is conducting information sessions across the state until year's end to help state residents learn more about the Year 2000 problem and its potential impact.
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Bill restricts access to personal information
Congress has approved a bill that will require states to obtain drivers' permission before giving third parties access to drivers' Social Security numbers, photographs, medical conditions and other personal information.
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HHS Identifies State Health Care Programs at 'High Risk' for Y2K Failures
Health care programs in six states and Washington, D.C., remain high risks for Year 2000 failures because system fixes and testing are running behind schedule, according to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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USDA: Georgia, Maryland Push Y2K Fixes to the Edge
Georgia and Maryland have pushed the completion date for making some nutrition programs Year 2000compliant all the way until December, leaving little room for error and, in one case, requiring federal assistance, according the U.S. Agriculture Department.
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