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Network Management

Telcos and integrators anticipate revenues coming from the integration of voice, data and Internet networks.

Year 2000 Review

The government's estimate to fix the year 2000 conversion problem is on the rise

Federal programs could be canceled if agencies dip into IT budgets to make year 2000 fixes

Over half of state and local agencies are still in the planning stage of making year 2000 software updates

Government and commercial entities in the United Kingdom rush to solve their $10 billion year 2000 conversion headache

OPINION

Government should put its own house in order before competing with industry.

HYPERTEXT

Our a la carte menu of hot news, predictions and amusements.

INSIDE WASHINGTON

Encryption debates rage on between the White House and Congress.

Republicans try to undermine new White House regulations that preserve 8(a) and other minority contracting programs.

TECH BUSINESS

Washington Consulting Group takes on Lockheed Martin for a $1.3 billion FAA contract.

Wayne Shelton of Hughes Information Systems is poised to pass the torch to his successor at the $2.5 billion division.

WALL STREET REVIEW

INFOTECH and THE LAW
State courts determine legal ramifications of Internet companies' cyberlocation versus geographic location.

Local 8(a) company IDP is named a new prime contractor on the Air Force's Desktop V contract.

INTERNET 201
A Web site reviews the more popular HTML editors.

CHANNEL NEWS

The Defense Department's Anthony Valletta discusses new IT programs in a wide-ranging interview.

STATE & LOCAL

State corrections officials warm up to videoconferencing for court appearances, parole hearings and doctor visits.

Oregon officials plan to launch a statewide communications network for a handful of its agencies.

NETPLEX

Lockheed Martin Corp. takes an aggressive approach to its work force shortage problem.

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