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CMS finalizes e-prescribing rules
The standard is expected to accelerate the adoption of e-prescribing systems.
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SRA takes on new protg
CDS2, a woman-owned 8(a) firm, already subcontracts to the integrator on DOD and DHS projects.
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Pandemic flu plan calls for massive data collection
A provision that would require state and local health departments to gather data on the distribution and use of antiviral medications could be a tall order.
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Dell unveils dual-core servers
The company says the four-processor systems could aid in agencies' consolidation efforts and make the prospect of migrating from other systems more appealing.
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Progress being made in radio communications
Standards are aiding efforts to create interoperable communications for first responders, a NIST official says.
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Bush calls for $7.1B to prepare for bird flu
He unveiled a national plan and asked all 50 states to develop localized plans, but critics say states do not have enough funding.
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Walker: America needs a strategic plan
Panel members at the Executive Leadership Conference say there is a need for governmentwide enterprise architecture plan.
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FCC approves Verizon/MCI deal
The move helps pave the way for Verizon Communications to acquire MCI.
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Suss Consulting adds 2 executives
The firm wants to broaden its information technology consulting capabilities.
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Ready, set, declassify
DOD, Justice struggle to review documents slated for declassification
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VA's CIO gets budget authority
Shift follows problems with some high-profile systems
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FlipSide: The vendor edition of: "And the winner is..."
The judges of the third annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards couldn't decide which executive to honor with the Large Contractor Executive of the Year Award, so they chose two.
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Bush to unveil U.S. pandemic plan tomorrow
The president's speech will come less than a week after the Senate approved the HHS appropriations bill, including an amendment tagging $8 billion for combating avian flu.
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Commission recommends patient ID standard
The congressionally created Commission on Systemic Interoperability, a federal advisory body, recommended in its final report that the government "develop a national standard for determining patient authentication and identity."
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