Digital Government
CSC chooses new federal head
Computer Sciences Corp. has appointed James Sheaffer as president of the federal business unit.
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Congress cuts $3.46B from Bush's avian flu request
A House-Senate conference committee added the funding to DOD's Appropriations bill and $29B for assistance to hurricane-damaged regions in the South.
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Michigan to develop health information network
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has launched an initiative to create an interoperable network for exchanging electronic medical records.
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Senate committee passes tsunami bill
It would allocate $35 million a year to repair tsunami detection technology along the Pacific coast and create a national tsunami warning system.
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Swiss to use Novell's Linux platform
More than 3,000 government-operated servers will run on SUSE.
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House member wants SBA administrator to resign
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) said Hector Barreto has failed to help small businesses in the Gulf Coast region.
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House OKs $111.7M for ONCHIT
It provides HHS' Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology with $16 million more than the Senate version of the bill.
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General Dynamics to buy Anteon
Officials cited synergies between Anteon and General Dynamics’ Information Systems and Technology group.
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Michigan county deploys public alert system
Wayne County's system enables communications interoperability and sends emergency alerts via a wide array of electronic devices and systems.
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Public health groups get grants for exchange participation
Foundation aims to help state and local agencies become part of health information exchanges.
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Houston plans major ERP project
City will use SAP software to help employees cope with planned and unplanned services.
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