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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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DHS does geospatial with Northrop

Homeland Security Department officials awarded a $10 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for three wireless geospatial solutions.