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GSA mulls charging a fee to access some FedBizOpps features
The General Services Administration is considering charging vendors a fee to use the advanced features of the FedBizOpps Web portal, the governmentwide repository of contract opportunities worth more than $25,000.
Digital Government
Minutes online saves time
Web-based service will enable individuals to quickly search through public records from across the nation
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OMB names Microsoft and IBM tools as e-gov platforms
HERSHEY, Pa.—Slowly, a plan is emerging for taking the administration’s 24 Quicksilver projects from ideas on paper to interactive online services.
Digital Government
Florida woes cast vote for caution
Problems with new touch-screen voting machines present lesson for other states considering electronic voting
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Study lists success factors for cross-jurisdictional e-gov projects
The Industry Advisory Council and the General Services Administration today released a report outlining the characteristics of successful federal, state and local e-government projects. The study researched 23 initiatives and found five successful projects that included a federal agency working with state and/or local agencies.
Digital Government
Retirement options, and your nest egg
FCW.com's Ask Milt column tackles a reader's question about his retirement options under CSRS
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Justice backs South Dakota’s fight against Internet child crimes
South Dakota’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit has received a $1 million Justice Department grant to help support local authorities’ investigations.
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Enterprise architecture expanding
Enterprise architecture approach could spread past IT and into such areas as workforce management
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Cecom pitches virtual environment
The Army thinks it has found the perfect place to collaborate with the homeland security community: cyberspace
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DISA enhancing GCCS at Northcom
DISA will bring enhancements to the Global Command and Control System being used at the new Northern Command
Digital Government
'Ecosystem' extends cybersecurity
Two intrusion prevention vendors introduced a system to help organizations detect and thwart cyberattacks
Digital Government
CDC awards public health net
Contract to TRW calls for network that can be used in sharing public health data and evaluating threats
Digital Government
State offers telemarketer repellent
Wisconsin recently became the latest state to install a telemarketer no-call solution
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Army gives C4ISR a promotion
C4ISR has been given its own line in the service's transformation campaign plan
Digital Government
SentryBay locks down e-mail viruses
Company unveils ViraLock, software that blocks e-mail-borne viruses from spreading
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Poll: Protect firms from liability
Public wants the government to offer additional liability protection IT companies that provide homeland security solutions
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Army prepping for Netcom launch
The service is scrambling to ensure that the implementation is synchronized across the enterprise
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