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Treasury hires Hobbs for CIO
Ira Hobbs has been tapped as the Treasury Department's new chief information officer.
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EDS exec to retire
Albert Edmonds, a vice president at EDS, plans to retire this summer, company officials said.
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ACT awards go to eight
The American Council for Technology honored intergovernmental programs, including a data dictionary and its associated data model.
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UK finds new e-gov boss
The United Kingdom has a new head of e-government, just in time to make the official switch to the central government's new Web portal.
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GAO: Data mining popular with agencies
Almost half of all agencies, including the 24 largest, are using data mining techniques to detect criminals, improve services or uncover waste, fraud or abuse.
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Education’s student aid office serves as e-gov model
Office used Web and e-government technologies to put information and applications online, and personalize the college search, admissions and aid processes.<@SM>
Modernization
IRS awards task order for CADE modifications
IRS awards a $27 million task order for changes to CADE, the Customer Account Data Engine, to handle new tax laws.
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Navy doles out $839M in awards
Anteon, Amsec and EG&G will perform engineering analysis and logistics support under the contracts.
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DISA seeks data services ideas
DISA may introduce sophisticated data services into the Global Information Grid Services Core Enterprise Services Architecture.
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GSA promotes FirstGov
Marketing will play a bigger role in feds' efforts to provide services online.
Acquisition
CSC to update tax database
The task order on CSC's existing contract with the IRS is to modify the system to account for changes in tax laws.
Modernization
AT&T wins satellite deal
The company will get $10 million to build an IP network for a multiagency weather satellite system.
Digital Government
Former CSC official dies
John Gulick, well known in the IT community for his public relations work with CSC, had a heart attack.
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Coming in June: E-gov plan
Office of Management and Budget officials plan to release the next E-Government Strategy at the beginning of next month to provide a preview instead of a review.
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NMCI finds middle way
The Navy Marine Corp Intranet's Integrated Service Center handles issues on a scale larger than individual users, but smaller than the entire enterprise.
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GAO clamors for DHS research plan
DHS lacks a strategic plan for research and development of technological countermeasures.
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Bates gets Franke
The FTS commissioner received the John J. Franke Award for contributions to federal service.
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Survey shows Web doesn’t replace personal contact
The availability of electronic services hasn’t reduced the need for phone and in-person contacts with federal employees, a new study concludes.
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Commerce tech slots filled
Michelle O'Neill and Daniel Caprio Jr. have been named to IT-related posts.
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