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OMB cancels financial system development at SBA and VA
The move is part of a governmentwide review of the troubled projects and a reengineering of the way agencies purchase and develop information technology.
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W.Va. lawmakers hold hearing on state tech outsourcing
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Battlefield network connects allied forces in Afghanistan
Government Computer News
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Open Health Data Ain't Free
A major medical association has released data on the performance of heart surgeons, in what bloggers are calling the "open health data movement," in reference to the Obama administration's open government initiative. The president's program involves releasing metrics detailing the inner workings of government via public websites. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons' effort involves releasing scores of more than 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 U.S. cardiac surgery practices to the public via a Consumer Reports <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/health/doctors-hospitals/surgeon-ratings/ratings-of-bypass-surgeons.htm">subscription website</a>.
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Game changer: DOD rewrites its book on acquisition strategy
Defense Secretary Robert Gates releases a 23-point memorandum for reforming defense acquisition processes, with an increased focus on efficiency and productivity.
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Correction: Which projects are on OMB's watch list?
This article has been updated to correct the name of the contractor on FBI’s Sentinel program. The contractor is Lockheed Martin.
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Beware of an impending e-records train wreck
Outdated technologies and inadequate transparency are hampering HHS's electronic health records effort, but the experience could provide lessons other agencies can use to avoid similar pitfalls, says columnist Michael Daconta.
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Cops, collection agencies turn to data analytics
Some state and local agencies are turning to business analytics software to help fight crime and collect taxes and other payments.
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DHS to combine databases for immigration management
A new Homeland Security Department system will combine data from multiple databases to detect fraud more readily and respond to information requests more quickly.
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Trimming your waste
For decades, the federal workplace has been rife with exhortations to be vigilant for “waste, fraud or abuse.” But up until now, much of the “waste” part of that—whether perceived as waste or not—has been chalked up to the cost of doing business.
Digital Government
To text or not to text during emergencies
Some recommend sending messages via handhelds, but others say it's not reliable.
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GSA grants dozens of agencies deadline exceptions for Networx
More than 40 agencies have until August 2011 to file plans to transition to the new telecommunications services.
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