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Federal XML group updates guidelines
Three years is a long time in the field of information management.
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Administration aims to get HR, financial centers on track
The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget expect by the end of the year to answer some of the biggest questions surrounding the Lines of Business Consolidation initiatives.
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Former Defense official recommends combining reforms with the QDR
A former Defense comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee that the DOD should focus on infrastructure modernization, acquisition and financial management reform in its upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review.
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Princeton study says federal careerists make better managers
The author of the study concludes that presidents are willing to trade management competence to secure ideological loyalty.
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DOD is out to sell Congress on its business architecture
The Defense Department plans to give Congress evidence, rather than just promises, that it is improving its business systems.
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Next, agencies must sell non-IT managers on the benefits of EA
Agency IT officials say they are beginning to find value in using enterprise architecture to reduce the number of processes, which they expect will ultimately save them money.
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Records management, geospatial profiles on deck for the next inning of the FEA
Agency officials worried about records management are about to get some help from the Federal Enterprise Artchitecture.
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Federal sites still need improvement
Customer satisfaction with government Web sites increased once again last quarter, although there is still need for improvement, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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Parkes: In emergencies, data needs to be everywhere
The Energy Department CIO urges wide-ranging approach to get data everywhere it's needed in emergencies.
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EPA IT projects need better oversight, cost controls, IG concludes
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency’s inspector general has concluded.
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Drug data for Katrina evacuees now online
Prescription medicine data for evacuees fleeing Hurricane Katrina’s devastation is now available on a single Web site.
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TSA dropping commercial data from Secure Flight
Before deploying Secure Flight, TSA must publish a privacy impact notice in the Federal Register.
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FBI extends deadline for Sentinel bids
FBI CIO Zalmai Azmi said the bureau will accept final proposals for Sentinel, the FBI's new flagship data management system, through Sept. 26.
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Google classified
Search engine partners with federal vendors to move into intelligence and defense markets.
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Senate bill seeks survivable communications
Several senators introduced a bipartisan bill yesterday that would provide several billion dollars to develop survivable, interoperable communications.
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GAO: Many agencies’ financial management systems inadequate
Most federal agencies continue to lack the financial data needed to manage daily operations efficiently and effectively and to provide an acceptable level of accountability, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
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Harris picks Netco as FTI subcontractor
Netco will be responsible for equipment maintenance and support for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure project.
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