Digital Government
Getting map data on right course
Delaware DataMIL, a new Web-based mapping tool, is in the running to be a prototype for the National Map
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Call made for homeland strategy
Brookings Institution, congresswoman call for national strategy to help apply resources, especially IT
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DOD rule raises contracting fears
Officials say that a proposed rule that seeks to encourage competition could undermine procurement reform
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A-76 is obsolete, panel says
Commercial Activities Panel recommends using a process defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation
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GovBenefits launches first phase
The site is the first e-initiative conceived by an interagency e-gov task force to reach initial operations
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NASA selects senior IT adviser
Administrator Sean O'Keefe picks longtime colleague Paul Strassmann as an assistant in IT matters
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Army tackles workforce challenges
Service uses internships, former dot-com employees to address its current and future IT workforce shortage
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Portland puts housing search online
Searchable electronic clearinghouse includes affordable and special-needs housing opportunities
Digital Government
GAO: Seat analysis lacking
Agencies are having trouble determining the costs and benefits associated with seat management
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Workplace differences narrowing
IT execs see the government workplace moving toward the private sector's performance-oriented environment
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OPM adds three to help lead e-gov projects
The Office of Personnel Management yesterday boosted its e-government staff by three to help manage the agency’s five initiatives.
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DISA awards NexGen contract
Next Generation Engineering contract, with overall ceiling of $1 billion, goes to seven companies
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Interior agency gets smart
The Bureau of Land Management has cut costs and increased information sharing thanks to business intelligence software
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GSA fills wireless gap
Agency plans to modify telecom contracts to address homeland security needs
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IT spending in health care grows
Federal spending for information technology in the health care sector is expected to grow by steadily
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