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Fiscal 2006 budget roundup: Key IT funding requests
An agency-by-agency breakdown of President Bush's information technology funding requests for fiscal 2006
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NIH to make research publicly accessible
The agency is asking scientists to make their biomedical research results available through a searchable database within 12 months of publication.
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OMB names Labor’s Law to lead e-gov subcommittee
It's the second time a Labor deputy secretary has been named to the job of overseeing the e-government component of the President’s Management Agenda.<@SM>
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HUD awards customer service contract to Premier
The Housing and Urban Development Department has awarded a $19 million contract for a contact management system.
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Six Quicksilver projects may get e-gov awards
Six of the 25 Quicksilver initiatives are among the 25 finalists for the Excellence.gov awards, given each year to projects that show the best practices of e-government.<@SM>
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DHS sets timeline for enterprise portal initiative
The Homeland Security Department will start evaluating technologies and products in preparation for a March RFP for its enterprise portal initiative.
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OPM public affairs officer Asher murdered
Warren “Rusty” Asher, a longtime public affairs specialist at the Office of Personnel Management, was found murdered in his Washington home late last month.
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Navy relief works wirelessly
The Navy has deployed a cellular telephone system that will link medical personnel onboard USNS Mercy with humanitarian assistance teams operating in Banda Aceh.
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NIST, NSA create security language
The organizations developed the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format for security checklists and related documents.
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Bush wants 7 percent IT increase
President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal 2006 includes significant increases for DHS and the VA.
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Report warns against muni broadband
A group funded by a company that works for communications firms says municipal broadband isn't a good idea.
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IRS hires enterprise services exec
Linda Gilpin is the new Internal Revenue Service associate chief information officer for enterprise services.
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Opsware completes Rendition acquisition
Rendition's network automation software complements Opsware's information technology automation, company officials say.
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DOD changes Air Ops approach
Defense Department officials directed Air Force officials last month to revise the acquisition strategy for the service's eagerly anticipated Air and Space Operations Center lead systems integrator contract.
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PubMed: Release data voluntarily
The National Institutes of Health is trying to strike a balance with a new public access policy for the department's database.
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Law leads e-gov group
Steven Law, deputy secretary at the Labor Department, will head the E-Government Committee of the President's Management Council, the Office of Management Budget announced.
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Bush highlights IT health architecture, U.S. Visit
President Bush last night gave a nod to two federal IT initiatives in his fifth State of the Union address.<@SM>
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DHS group wants harmonization, visualization tools
A request for information from a Homeland Security Department group could influence the future of all e-government projects.<@SM>
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FDA to upgrade reporting system for drug reactions
The Food and Drug Administration seeks industry information about how to build a more comprehensive version of its Adverse Event Reporting System. <@SM>
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