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CIOs blame slow pace of e-gov on funding hurdles
Federal CIOs are frustrated with the pace of e-government and funding continues to be a thorny issue, a new survey by the Information Technology Association of America concludes.<br>
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GAO: Military needs better controls for buying software
Congressional auditors found that DOD lacks standard criteria for buying software used in weapons systems development.
People
Turner wants hearings on watch lists
The ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security expressed concerns about delays in merging terrorism watch lists.
Acquisition
OMB issues SmartBuy guidance
Agencies must submit a list of their 2003 software purchases to OMB and the General Services Administration by April 15.
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SEC scrutinizes EDS Navy work
Federal securities regulators asked EDS to provide more information about its work on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.
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Byrd asks GAO to check out chemical plant protection
Sen. Robert Byrd asked the General Accounting Office to see how much companies have spent on physical protection of critical infrastructures in recent years.
Acquisition
CSC continues FAA deal
The Federal Aviation Administration will pay CSC up to $140 million to keep supporting the Traffic Management Advisory.
Acquisition
New Hampshire solicits ERP proposals
A request for proposals was issued for a system to track back office functions for state agencies.
Acquisition
Vendors will share program gains and losses, ex-IRS official says
Charles Rossotti believes that shared responsibility will likely become more explicit in federal contracts' language.
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Management agenda tops CIO survey
But getting money for e-government is a challenge for many CIOs, according to the Information Technology Association of America.
Modernization
Xerox announces categorization software
The company's researchers say they've created a "deep linguistic analysis" program for organizing messages and documents.
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EPA creates geographic info job
Brenda Smith is the environmental agency's first geographic information officer.
Modernization
Justice to award telecom deals
Two vendors will be chosen for the Justice Unified Telecommunications Network.
Digital Government
Firms team up for homeland security
Northrop Grumman and Information Builders announced a partnership for homeland security opportunities.
Digital Government
GAO blasts Agriculture security
Congressional auditors found a poor record of protecting electronic information at the USDA.
People
DHS backs incident plan
The National Incident Management System establishes a framework to guide first responders from different jurisdictions working together on major disasters.
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Group to suggest Web standards
GSA's director of citizen services and communications will lead a group that must submit recommendations to OMB.
Digital Government
Law may boost info security
Mandating information security requirements may help agencies improve systems, a House subcommittee staff director said.
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Army buys Blue Force parts
Northrop Grumman will get $6.8 million for hardware and parts for the system that lets troops track forces digitally.
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