Digital Government

More health IT bills introduced

Like other recent legislation, the latest efforts to promote use of technology comes with bipartisan backing.

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House undeterred by veto threat

Amendment that would limit use of revised competitive sourcing process approved for appropriations bill.

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Oracle lands order for Transcom financials

With software in hand, Air Force officials now seek systems integrator to build financial system.

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NIST pledges staff time for health IT

Agency will expand involvement in the electronic health records initiative as a partner of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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DISA picks CA anti-spyware

SAIC will provide CA eTrust PestPatrol and related training across the Defense Department.

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Kerry prods Republicans on health IT funding

Senator criticizes failure to commit more fiscal 2006 funds to support e-health initiatives.

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Indus guns for DOD, intell work

Recent acquisitions push company past $100 million mark.

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Justice served with task order for IT services

The Justice Department has awarded a six-year, $80 million task order to SRA International Inc. to provide IT systems and services to the Office of Justice Programs, the company said late last month.

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BearingPoint cultivates DHS proteges

Integrator's new alliance with incubator brings 16 more start-up companies into the fold.

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“Did you hear...”

<b>But can it sing “Bicycle Built for Two?”</b> The idea of a talking computer on a spaceship has had eerie connotations since “2001: A Space Odyssey” and HAL 9000 hit screens in 1968.

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Anteon wins Air Force weapons deal

$10 million deal covers design, development and testing of embedded software and hardware.

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White House sends results proposal to Congress

The legislative proposal would create two commissions to examine the efficacy of federal agencies and programs.

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White House threatens veto over anti-PMA appropriations language

Advisers may recommend President Bush veto the Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies fiscal 2006 appropriations bill if it includes a provision that restricts the use of discretionary funds for e-government projects.<@SM>

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Netcordia Teams With Galaxy Scientific

Galaxy will include Netcordia's network analysis appliance in its own product portfolio.

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White House may veto bill over PMA measures

Bush administration officials object to a number of provisions in the Treasury, Transportation and independent agencies appropriations bill.

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Everything’s on the record

As the business of government, like that of the rest of the world, is increasingly done digitally, the task of managing official records becomes increasingly important.

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The lowdown on ERM

<b>Who certifies ERM systems for use in government?</b> NARA has endorsed the Defense Department’s 5015.2 standard for records management applications.

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CGI-AMS wins HHS software pact

Integrator will develop payment system for Medicare and Medicaid.

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Boutelle: Army warfighting, business mission areas must be interoperable

The leaders of the Army’s nine warfighting and business mission areas must prove programs within their domains are interoperable or those programs will be cut, said CIO Steven Boutelle.

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DOD's Deidre Lee goes to GSA

DOD procurement official will become part of the new Federal Acquisition Service at GSA.