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Iowa re-ups NIC for e-gov portal
Iowa has entered into a new multiyear contract with Iowa Interactive, a subsidiary of the e-government firm NIC, for continued management of the state’s official government portal.<@SM>
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OPM makes it easier to hire young employees
Changes to the Student Career Experience Program would put participants on the fast track to government jobs.
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Library selects sound recordings for preservation
Now, the Library of Congress must find and preserve the best existing versions of these chosen recordings.
Cybersecurity
Texas works on P2P policy
It will likely explain when using file-sharing applications is illegal or allowed and no threat to state systems.
Modernization
Bentley Systems offers subscription software
The geographic information systems company said it hopes to interest local governments in licensing its software on an annual basis.
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Please sign on the digital line
In the latest sign that the public sector hasn’t exhausted all the possibilities of e-government, Pennsylvania recently began the nation’s first state-sanctioned program to let notaries digitally sign electronic documents.
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Bibb: GSA focused on critical issues
Loss of revenue, reorganization issues and improving relations with Congress are among the most important topics for the agency's survival, acting administrator tells colleagues.
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Securify gains higher security rating
The company, which develops network monitoring and compliance software, goes up another notch in Common Criteria evaluation.
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Experts say data management is crucial
A roundtable discussion focuses on how managing information properly can help agencies.
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U.K. governments vie for makeover -- digital style
The winner of the Digital Challenge will get more than $12 million toward improving e-government.
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JTRS must satisfy NSA info security criteria
All JTRS radios developed through the recently streamlined program will have to conform to the agency’s requirements, a General Dynamics official said.
Cybersecurity
CSC unit achieves CMMI Level 3 rating
The ratings signify the degree to which an organization has linked its management and engineering practices to its business objectives.
Cybersecurity
DHS asks for Secure Border bids
The Homeland Security Department has touted the initiative as a comprehensive way to control the border and enforce immigration laws.
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Colorado extends Amber Alert to seniors
For the system to be activated, the senior citizen must be at least 60 years old and suffer from a “verified impaired mental condition,” the law states.
Modernization
Phoenix claims 500 partners
The company says solution providers and resellers have responded quickly to its two-month-old effort to attract partners.
Digital Government
Officials seek info on lines of business
GSA and OMB issued RFIs on the Geospatial and the Information Technology Infrastructure Optimization Initiative business lines.
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