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Health site garners accreditation
A consumer-oriented Web site run by the National Library of Medicine has received accreditation from an organization that promotes standards in the health care industry.
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Roster change
Robert Frye, executive director of the Standard Systems Group (SSG) , announced recently that he would retire from civil service in September after more than 31 years in government
Digital Government
FAA finishes Free Flight phase
Federal Aviation Administration reaches 'a major milestone in our ongoing modernization'
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CIO Council rolls out first take on e-gov best practices
The CIO Council last week laid the foundation for an <br>e-government knowledge base. “We wanted to do something in real time and create a set of best practices that would be helpful immediately,” said Debra Stouffer, co-chairwoman of the CIO Council’s Best Practices Committee.
Digital Government
Mayor has big ideas for small city
Tech-savvy mayor tests out Web portal initiative, builds Web site, seeks more bandwidth and data
Digital Government
Ptech adds TeamWork option
Ptech introduced TeamWork for its business modeling software that helps manage revisions and eliminate coding conflicts
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DOD adds XML resource
DOD plans to use an XML clearinghouse to encourage interoperability across the department
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The voice of experience
Having worked on both sides of the desk, Renny DiPentima knows that it's tough for vendors to make an impression on federal CIOs
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Legislation to create 'smart' licenses
Two Northern Virginia congressmen introduced legislation that would require all states to issue driver's licenses that contain a computer chip with identity information
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Customs to launch modernization portal
The Customs Service plans to test a new Web portal in October that will serve as the foundation of its modernization program
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IT vital to defense
Brookings proposes government spend $10 billion more than Bush budget request
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Improving with age
Review: Digital signature technology still requires planning, but products are better than ever
Digital Government
IT forecast: Mostly sunny
Federal Sources forecasts that the government will spend $53.1 billion on IT in fiscal 2003
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E-Government: Smoke and mirrors
Commentary: The Bush administration's e-government strategy is an empty charade
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U.S. is still third in international e-gov rankings
The third annual global ranking of e-government initiatives by Accenture LLP of Chicago leaves the top three nations unchanged from last year: Canada, Singapore and then the United States.
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Loan repayment unfair?
Bureaucratus: A problem may arise when this program is used as a retention tool
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Bill would streamline homeland tech
Rep. Davis introduced legislation to create a technical assistance team to assess the merits of industry proposals
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