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Forman: Stop customizing core financial systems
Agencies need to adopt a core set of software standards for financial management, the former Office of Budget and Management administrator for e-government and IT says.<br>
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DHS rounds out science unit
DHS' Science and Technology Directorate is almost fully staffed, with experts in all of the lead positions, an official tells Congress.
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McFarland poised for the VA slot
Robert McFarland, nominee for the VA's assistant secretary for information and technology, breezed through his Senate hearing.
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GSA names Fedsim director
Lisa Akers was promoted to director of GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management Center.
Acquisition
Trade group calls for share-in collaboration
The Information Technology Association of America wants rules on so-called share-in savings contracts to allow for collaboration with contractors.
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House approves Iraq spending bill
The supplemental spending budget for Iraq includes almost $2 billion in IT spending.
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SkillSoft upgrades for accessibility
The company has enhanced more than 300 IT skills courses to meet the requirements in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Lawyers call for data mining guidelines
There must be a framework for using data-mining technology, legal experts tell a House committee.
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Customs to expand foreign port screening
Within a year, 47 major ports outside the United States will inspect U.S.-bound cargo before it ships out.
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Courts can cover IT budget cuts
A Harvard professor tells court officials to consider capital funds, performance contracts and user fees to pay for tech projects.
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Clean audits deserve a bonus, officials say
The government should pay bonuses to finance personnel whose agencies comply with the 1996 financial management improvement law, two officials said.
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Services discuss JTRS consolidation
The Navy and Air Force are thinking about merging their Joint Tactical Radio System clusters.
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Education officials seek expert-finder ideas
The department plans to make its Ask ED system a public service.
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Forman pushes for open standards
Agencies should start using open-standard solutions that rest on a foundation of business processes, former e-gov leader Mark Forman says.
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Shippers must follow rules
That's what DHS' undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security says.
Acquisition
GSA to change corporate schedule program
General Services Administration officials want more vendors using the program, which lets agencies combine multiple purchases into single deals.
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Officials to review DHS personnel options
The administration has 52 choices for the Homeland Security Department's human resources policies.
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Davis reviews immigration contracting
The House Government Reform Committee, chaired by Rep. Tom Davis, will review legacy contracting functions at the former Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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