Digital Government
Bill boosts rural telemedicine
Legislation provides for grants to states for developing and expanding rural telehealth networks
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Study finds local governments have static Web presence
Most local governments have Web sites, but they are mostly passive brochure-ware with very little in the way of transactions.<br>
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War planning system getting upgrade
Stratcom picks two vendors in effort to modernize war planning system
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Internaut: E-gov sites deliver the data
Cross-agency cooperation is a crucial component of every data sharing project, from Extensible Markup Language tagging to joint application use.
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Prince George’s County, Md., pumps up its Web site
Prince George’s County is using Rhythmyx content management software to post press releases and other information on the county’s Web site. <br>
Digital Government
Justice Network gets managed PKI
Pennsylvania's Integrated Justice Network opts for security and authentication from VeriSign
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TIA report addresses privacy concerns
DARPA releases report, changes name from Total to Terrorism Information Awareness
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Congress urged to watch privacy
Two systems designed to identify terrorist activity must not infringe on civil liberties, experts say
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Airport workers slip through screening
DHS contractor failed to detect airport worker applicants with criminal backgrounds
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Daniels to deliver A-76 revision
OMB director will release the rewrite of Circular A-76 before he leaves his post next month
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E-rulemaking systems may live on
With e-rulemaking, some existing systems may not be shut down when new systems are ready
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IRS modernization improving service
But slower growth in e-filing will hamper IRS' ability to meet online filing goals, GAO says
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FEMA training project managers
Agency is starting to address the lack of project management skills within FEMA and DHS
Digital Government
Philly tries computer driving license
Certification program developed in Europe is intended to provide a pool of workers with guaranteed skills
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USPS awards deal for biohazard detection
Northrop Grumman will develop a system to detect potential biological threats at mail facilities
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Michigan orders some taxes e-filed
Michigan is joining two nearby states in requiring corporations and professional tax preparers with large numbers of customers to file income tax returns electronically.
Digital Government
Raytheon to combine IT units
Raytheon Co. has combined four IT units into a single division, called Raytheon Information Solutions
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U.S. VISIT details discussed
Hutchinson describes how DHS will begin rolling out its biometric-enabled 'smart border' initiative
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