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Is Government's Future Electronic?

29 August 2000

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Source: PCWorld - Posted by Jen Olson
The Web has forever changed the way governments at all levels interact with one another and with the citizens they serve. Widespread Internet access is expected to completely alter people's ability to tap into government resources in the next few years . . .
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Jersey taking hard look at computer crime

28 August 2000

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Source: FCW.com - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
Two New Jersey agencies are calling for the state to strengthen its computer crime laws, enhance law enforcement training, and beef up education programs to combat computer-related crime. Concerned about the proliferation of child sexual abuse, fraud, identity theft, hacking, cyberstalking, . . .
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Justice shops for Carnivore review

28 August 2000

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Source: FCW - Posted by Pete O'Hara
The Justice Department has officially begun shopping for a university to conduct an independent technical review of Carnivore, the e-mail bugging system. The request for proposals was posted on the department's World Wide Web site Aug. 23, and Attorney General . . .
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US to Detail Plans on Review of Web Wiretap

25 August 2000

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Source: ZDNet - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
US Attorney General Janet Reno said on Wednesday that details for a planned review of the FBI computer program designed to capture email messages for criminal investigations will be released on Thursday. . . .
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Linux not ready for DOD prime time

23 August 2000

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Source: GCN.com - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
Linux does not meet the Defense Information Infrastructure's Common Operating Environment Kernel Platform Compliance requirements for a Posix-compliant application programming interface, Posix-compliant commands and utilities, the Motif X Window System interface, the Common Desktop Environment and Network File System sockets. . . .
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