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IRS plans to modernize its Web services
The IRS is looking at modernizing its Web services, consolidating its online presence through an enterprise portal.
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NIST offers new guide on HIPAA security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new guide on securing health information.
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The IRS wants its money—electronically
Following the lead of the popular eBay payment company, the IRS is focusing on getting citizens to not only file their tax returns electronically but to pay their tax bills that way, too.
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OMB unleashes architecture plan
The federal enterprise architecture’s potential remains unrealized, OMB chief architect says in a new action plan.
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Despite a bumpy first ride, San Diego goes for a second-generation outsourcing deal
Three years ago, San Diego County’s massive IT outsourcing program teetered on the verge of collapse.
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New strategy calls on Defense to streamline IT
If the Defense Department wants to succeed in the years to come at fighting wars and protecting the nation against foreign threats, it must revamp its business processes and technology, a new Pentagon plan concludes.
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Grants.gov team mulls awards database
The managing partners of the <a href= "http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> e-government project are determining the feasibility of a governmentwide grant awards database.
Modernization
Satellite broadband is Stryker MVP
A commercially based satellite system developed in 90 days was most valuable C2 asset used by the Styker Brigade, according to an Army study.
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OMB to agencies: Bump up IT use to get control of payments
On any given workday, common payment processing mistakes cost the government a fortune in improper payments—adding up to $45.1 billion last year alone.
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US-VISIT exit choice forthcoming
Homeland Security officials say they will pick an exit-tracking procedure within 60 days.
Modernization
Stryker drivers yearn for color
Crew displays in the Stryker combat vehicle are poorly designed, an Army report concluded.
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CMS gives the public access to hospital care data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services yesterday launched a Web site that lets the public compare hospitals on how they treat certain medical conditions.
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Topoff 3 readies for WMD
The latest terrorism response exercise in the Top Officials series will include participants from Canada and the United Kingdom.
Acquisition
GAO: SARA implementation uneven
Rep. Tom Davis expressed disappointment with progress in some areas.
Digital Government
CSC updates fed contract figures
The company announced $546.1 million in contracts that were signed in the first quarter of 2005.
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State bureaucracy slows grants
Hiring freezes and problems with IT upgrades also created delays in spending federal bioterrorism funds awarded to states and municipalities, GAO says.
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CALL criticizes Stryker
The Center for Army Lessons Learned says soldiers need better training to use the Stryker vehicle's digital systems, and calls for a faster chip for FBCB2.
Modernization
Covers protect Army keyboards
The Stryker Brigade deployed in Iraq had to relearn a lesson from the Gulf War to make an inexpensive investment in sand-proof keyboard covers.
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