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NFC modernizes retirement savings system
The Agriculture Department's National Finance Center next month will launch an imaging system as the first step in an effort to modernize the system that processes the government's $82 billion retirement savings plan. NFC maintains the records and accounts of federal employees participating in the
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Officials question decision to close NTIS
Various government and industry officials fear the Commerce Department's plan to close the National Technical Information Service could make it more difficult for the public to find government documents. Commerce decided last month to close NTIS because its core function of selling government infor
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Critics question NTIS closure
Various government and industry experts fear the Commerce Department's plan to close an agency that collects and sells federal information to the public could make it more difficult for the public to find government documents.
Digital Government
NOAA awards contract to better predict severe weather
State Department officials today released a series of reports that outline for worldwide travelers potential Year 2000 problems in foreign nations, but critics say the reports lack detail.
Digital Government
Company targets electronic conversion
Anticipating a growing need in the federal government for converting print and data streams into electronic format, the Xenos Group Inc. recently opened a federal office and started shipping a new version of its flagship software, which it is marketing to agencies. Xenos, based in Richmond Hill, On
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Y2K global warning
International travelers venturing abroad to celebrate the millennium should be aware that Russia, China, Japan and Italy top a list of countries that the State Department views as vulnerable to widespread failures because of the Year 2000 problem, according to department sources.
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GSA weighs benefits of smart cards
The General Service Administration's Office of Electronic Commerce plans to study the plausibility of issuing smart cards and publickey infrastructure technology for certain applications on a governmentwide basis. 'We want to examine the feasibility of using smart cards and publickey infrastructu
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Y2K bug still poses risk to air travel
Although the Federal Aviation Administration has made progress in making its systems Year 2000compliant, the millennium bug still threatens other computers in the U.S. and international air traffic systems.
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Veteran-owned firms benefit from new law
President Clinton signed into law late last month legislation that should help expand federal government business opportunities for the millions of veteranowned small businesses across the country. The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 is designed to help veteran
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OPM gives break to Y2K workers
Faced with the prospect of using or losing vacation days, government employees who must stay on the job because of the Year 2000 problem will be able to carry over annual leave days, the Office of Personnel Management said last week. Fixing the Year 2000 problem requires government employees to wor
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OS/390 upgrade targets e-business users
IBM Corp. last week announced a new version of its mainframe operating system that adds new management and security features, which are targeted at users with a growing reliance on electronic business. IBM added several enhancements to Version 2 Release 8 of its OS/390 software that position it as
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FAA to begin telecom integration project
The Federal Aviation Administration next month plans to release a draft solicitation for a $1.9 billion program to replace and integrate the agency's aging telecommunications systems. Under the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program, the FAA will acquire groundtoground transmission,
Digital Government
Feds working on Y2K will get to carry over leave
The Office of Personnel Management has made it easier for government employees who must stay on the job until the Year 2000 problem is fixed to carry over annual leave days that they cannot use this year.
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USDA begins rollout of HR, finance system
After months of pilot tests, the Agriculture Department is ready to roll out a nationwide system that will provide more timely and efficient human resources management services. The USDA last week turned on the Combined Administrative Management System in Georgia, which is the first state to begin
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Small biz terms force PTO to cancel PC buy
The Patent and Trademark Office this month canceled a $171 million small business setaside desktop acquisition after it was informed by the Small Business Administration that it could no longer award the contract to a team composed of a small business and a large manufacturer.
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FAA OKs early version of air traffic control system
The Federal Aviation Administration has conditionally accepted an early version of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, according to Raytheon Co., which developed the system.
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Small biz program aims to capture federal IT dollars
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration kicked off a survey today to determine within centimeters the exact height of the Washington Monument and whether it has sunk or listed to one side.
Digital Government
Daley plan would close NTIS doors
The Commerce Department plans to close the National Technical Information Service because its core function of providing government information for a fee is no longer needed in the age of the Internet, Commerce Secretary William Daley said last week. NTIS collects, archives and sells scientific, te
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OFPP plans governmentwide e-Yellow Pages
In an effort to help government buyers find the most suitable products and services available on government contracts, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is considering building an electronic governmentwide Yellow Pages. The online listing would detail what contracts are available and how the
Digital Government
Census to count online
After a successful pilot test this spring, the Census Bureau has decided it will allow up to 100 million citizens to file their census forms via the Internet during the next national head count. Census said people who receive the standard census form, known as the short form, will have the option o
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