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USPS will roll out sorting devices for mail transport and delivery

The Postal Service next month will begin rolling out a $73.4 million smart parcel- sorting system.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

House committee moves to control sent documents

A House committee recently decided to try to take control of its own data security with software that restricts who can send a piece of information via e-mail, who can read the electronic missive and what recipients can do with it to protect sensitive information and cut routing time.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

GE Capital IT Solutions shutters federal business, rescinds contract

GE Capital Information Technology Solutions is bowing out of the federal systems business.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Call centers, user satisfaction are crucial to e-gov success, experts say

As agencies boost electronic-government efforts, they are increasingly recognizing the importance of customer satisfaction.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Agriculture builds secure system for ethics reports

The Agriculture Department's Senior Executive Service employees who are required to file an annual public financial disclosure report can now use an interactive program to complete the form online.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Navy is under the gun to answer Congress' questions about NMCI

Navy officials are working furiously to meet a self-imposed June 21 deadline for providing Congress with details about the service's $10 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet procurement.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Lab is home to some speedy supercomputers

Los Alamos National Laboratory's ASCI Blue Mountain system recently set a world record by running the equivalent of 17.8 years of single-processor computing in 72 hours.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

AF colonel: Money alone won't keep IT workers

Fresh from its success in Operation Allied Force, the Air Force wants to win a new battle: information technology staff retention.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

GAO, IG urge Defense to revamp finance apps

The Defense Department must re-engineer its systems if it wants to generate sound financial data to manage its $1 trillion in assets, the General Accounting Office and the DOD inspector general recently concluded.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Peace Corps dumps Macs for PCs running NT

The Peace Corps last month signed up to use the General Services Administration's Seat Management Program.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Lawmakers grill State about notebook theft

State Department officials this month told a House committee they remain clueless about the whereabouts of a missing notebook PC containing classified information.

By GCN
May 21, 2000

Feds on alert for new, destructive virus

MAY 19Just when you thought it was safe to check your e-mail, a new, potentially devastating computer virus began making the rounds today.

By GCN
May 19, 2000

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USPS will roll out sorting devices for mail transport and delivery

The Postal Service next month will begin rolling out a $73.4 million smart parcel- sorting system.

House committee moves to control sent documents

A House committee recently decided to try to take control of its own data security with software that restricts who can send a piece of information via e-mail, who can read the electronic missive and what recipients can do with it to protect sensitive information and cut routing time.

GE Capital IT Solutions shutters federal business, rescinds contract

GE Capital Information Technology Solutions is bowing out of the federal systems business.

Call centers, user satisfaction are crucial to e-gov success, experts say

As agencies boost electronic-government efforts, they are increasingly recognizing the importance of customer satisfaction.

Agriculture builds secure system for ethics reports

The Agriculture Department's Senior Executive Service employees who are required to file an annual public financial disclosure report can now use an interactive program to complete the form online.

Navy is under the gun to answer Congress' questions about NMCI

Navy officials are working furiously to meet a self-imposed June 21 deadline for providing Congress with details about the service's $10 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet procurement.

Lab is home to some speedy supercomputers

Los Alamos National Laboratory's ASCI Blue Mountain system recently set a world record by running the equivalent of 17.8 years of single-processor computing in 72 hours.

FAA launches oceanic net

The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched electronic air-to-ground communications services for aircraft crossing the Atlantic.

Solo notebook weighs 3.6 lbs.

At 3.6 pounds, Gateway Inc.'s first ultralight notebook computer, the $2,199 Solo 3300, weighs half as much as the company's other Solo units.

Coast Guard seeks data guru

NORFOLK, Va.'The Coast Guard learned recently how tough it is to fill those top systems posts.

IBM adds three new RS/6000s

IBM Corp. has extended its mainframe copper processor technology to three new RS/6000 midrange servers.

AF colonel: Money alone won't keep IT workers

Fresh from its success in Operation Allied Force, the Air Force wants to win a new battle: information technology staff retention.

GAO, IG urge Defense to revamp finance apps

The Defense Department must re-engineer its systems if it wants to generate sound financial data to manage its $1 trillion in assets, the General Accounting Office and the DOD inspector general recently concluded.

GSA will subsidize PKI work

To jump-start public-key infrastructure development, the General Services Administration has awarded a task order that will let it subsidize agencies' initial digital certificate efforts.

GSA joins smart-card group

The General Services Administration has joined GlobalPlatform, an organization promoting open standards for multiuse smart cards.

Vint Cerf: Lead by example

Governments should resist the temptation to try regulating Internet security, the Global Internet Project warned last week.

Corrupt file foils FBI system

A corrupted Oracle7 Release 7.3 database file forced the FBI to pull the plug on the Interstate Identification Index for two days, FBI officials said.

Peace Corps dumps Macs for PCs running NT

The Peace Corps last month signed up to use the General Services Administration's Seat Management Program.

Lawmakers grill State about notebook theft

State Department officials this month told a House committee they remain clueless about the whereabouts of a missing notebook PC containing classified information.

Feds on alert for new, destructive virus

MAY 19Just when you thought it was safe to check your e-mail, a new, potentially devastating computer virus began making the rounds today.

The Postal Service next month will begin rolling out a $73.4 million smart parcel- sorting system.

A House committee recently decided to try to take control of its own data security with software that restricts who can send a piece of information via e-mail, who can read the electronic missive and what recipients can do with it to protect sensitive information and cut routing time.

GE Capital Information Technology Solutions is bowing out of the federal systems business.

As agencies boost electronic-government efforts, they are increasingly recognizing the importance of customer satisfaction.

The Agriculture Department's Senior Executive Service employees who are required to file an annual public financial disclosure report can now use an interactive program to complete the form online.

Navy officials are working furiously to meet a self-imposed June 21 deadline for providing Congress with details about the service's $10 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet procurement.

Los Alamos National Laboratory's ASCI Blue Mountain system recently set a world record by running the equivalent of 17.8 years of single-processor computing in 72 hours.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched electronic air-to-ground communications services for aircraft crossing the Atlantic.

At 3.6 pounds, Gateway Inc.'s first ultralight notebook computer, the $2,199 Solo 3300, weighs half as much as the company's other Solo units.

NORFOLK, Va.'The Coast Guard learned recently how tough it is to fill those top systems posts.

IBM Corp. has extended its mainframe copper processor technology to three new RS/6000 midrange servers.

Fresh from its success in Operation Allied Force, the Air Force wants to win a new battle: information technology staff retention.

The Defense Department must re-engineer its systems if it wants to generate sound financial data to manage its $1 trillion in assets, the General Accounting Office and the DOD inspector general recently concluded.

To jump-start public-key infrastructure development, the General Services Administration has awarded a task order that will let it subsidize agencies' initial digital certificate efforts.

The General Services Administration has joined GlobalPlatform, an organization promoting open standards for multiuse smart cards.

Governments should resist the temptation to try regulating Internet security, the Global Internet Project warned last week.

A corrupted Oracle7 Release 7.3 database file forced the FBI to pull the plug on the Interstate Identification Index for two days, FBI officials said.

The Peace Corps last month signed up to use the General Services Administration's Seat Management Program.

State Department officials this month told a House committee they remain clueless about the whereabouts of a missing notebook PC containing classified information.

MAY 19&#151;Just when you thought it was safe to check your e-mail, a new, potentially devastating computer virus began making the rounds today.

MAY 19Just when you thought it was safe to check your e-mail, a new, potentially devastating computer virus began making the rounds today.