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OMB taps Koch to fill final e-gov portfolio position
OMB has named Jeff Koch to oversee the Internal Efficiency and Effectiveness e-government portfolio.
Modernization
Cisco expands router portfolio
Company officials say the new products make it easier for teleworkers and small and midsize organizations to use broadband technologies.
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DHS changes, past and future
With Cooper's departure, some talk about giving the CIO more muscle.
Modernization
Feds look, but don't touch
Free desktop search engines must be more secure before federal agencies adopt them en masse, analysts and government officials say.
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Indian Health Service to share e-health system with NASA
The Indian Health Service will share its electronic health record and patient management system with NASA.
Cybersecurity
EPA takes the pain out of patching
Automated approach lets agency spread security patches far and wide .
Modernization
GAO tells TSA to wire up
The Transportation Security Administration must provide high-speed connections to all airports so employees can complete online courses, congressional auditors say.
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NSF to fund digital government
The National Science Foundation will award up to $12 million in fiscal 2006 for research related to digital government, universal access and digital libraries.
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IRMCO honors tech work
CIO Council and Interagency Resources Management Conference officials announced annual awards for the best IT work in government.
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Comings and goings
News about Robert Garrity Jr., Phillip Bond, Mark Boster, Amy Vaccari, Bob Golas, Jeffrey Dodson and Rob Bongiovi.
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OPM asks health providers for IT plans
Office of Personnel Management officials want companies that provide health coverage for federal employees to convert to electronic health records.
Cybersecurity
Avoiding a cyber Pearl Harbor
The House subcommittee in charge of cybersecurity approved a bill that would create a more powerful cybersecurity chief at DHS.
Acquisition
Feds score largest SmartBuy
An enterprise licensing agreement with Oracle is the initiative's biggest deal to date.
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