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NMCI faces fall milestones
Navy officials will provide lawmakers with a status report, while the Marines will test the network in a warfighting exercise.
Modernization
OMB: IPv6 by June 2008
Federal agencies will make the change to the latest version of IP, Karen Evans tells a House committee.
Modernization
Tech groups want treaty ratified
Industry officials push for a treaty that they say could be helpful in investigating and prosecuting computer network crimes.
Digital Government
Privacy, security keys to EHR adoption globally
E-health officials in Australia and New Zealand say consumers need to be assured of the privacy of electronic patient records if deployments worldwide are to succeed.
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OMB: Agencies to implement IPv6 by June 2008
The Office of Management and Budget plans to set a deadline of June 2008 for all government agencies to transition their network backbones to IP Version 6. Once network backbones are running the new protocols, applications and connecting networks will be brought up to date.
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Army IT portfolio plan almost ready
Service officials who oversee logistics and intelligence systems will be required to submit systems for interoperability testing.
Digital Government
A call for global exchange
The eHealth Initiative has started a program to facilitate information sharing among health IT innovators worldwide.
Digital Government
Health privacy a British hot button
The British Medical Association warned of need to alleviate concerns if massive health IT project is to succeed.
Digital Government
Ciena creates government subsidiary
Company also adds advisory board in a bid to strengthen government sales.
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GAO: Times call for risk-based budgeting
Controller general says federal budgets should reflect risk-based spending priorities.
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Cooper: Fix the appropriations process
Former Homeland Security CIO says Congress should appropriate funds for information sharing.
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SRA Wins $97M FAA contract
The integrator will support cross-agency financial management services center at Transportation.
Modernization
California lawmakers soften RFID stance
Update: Bill revised to put three-year limit on proposed ban of radio frequency identification tags.
Modernization
Glitches in FAA system
An air traffic controller association alleges that there are safety problems in new information technology system are being ignored.
Digital Government
STG opens South Carolina office
The new program office supports State Department and DOD projects.
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Voinovich hot about security clearance delays
A backlog of 185,000 cases forces prospective FBI and CIA employees and others “to sit idly by for months," the senator says.
Digital Government
EA creating new stovepipes
Intended to bridge agencies, enterprise architecture creates its own set of difficulties.
Digital Government
California lawmakers soften RFID stance
The bill would allow agencies to use radio frequency identification tags for some applications.
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DHS tests RFID technology for foot, vehicle traffic at entry points
The Homeland Security Department plans to install antennas at five locations to detect RFID chips embedded in travel documents carried by international visitors passing through U.S. ports of entry.
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