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Navy eyes NMCI extension
Navy officials are investigating the possibility of modifying the contract date with EDS
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The case for LegalXML
Extensible Markup Language is a natural fit for the criminal justice community
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IBM to fix DOD bookkeeping
Contract calls for blueprint to guide financial systems development, spending
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Ashcroft orders more info sharing
Attorney general instructs law enforcement and intelligence agencies to do a better job of sharing information
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XML biometric standards jell
A new standards-making committee has begun a project that could make it easier and cheaper for agencies to share biometric data
Digital Government
CIOs optimistic about e-gov
Survey shows many CIOs expect spending on e-government initiatives to increase or stay the same
Acquisition
IT contract overlap under scrutiny
Potential duplication of IT offerings at GSA should be expanded to include all federal IT contracts, officials say
Digital Government
Virginia puts people behind portal
State offers real-time, live assistance through its official site, raising customer service and reducing Webmaster mail
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Senators push Homeland for Cabinet
Legislation would give the Office of Homeland Security statutory and budget authority as well as the lead role in case of a terrorist attack
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NMCI forces Corps contingencies
A delay in rolling NMCI out to the Marine Corps is causing the service to do some work on its legacy systems
Digital Government
Scared of stocks? Bonds have risks, too
FCW's Friday Financials column offers the basics about bonds, which are back in vogue
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FEMA, NIST collaborate
Two agencies have strengthened their collaborative ties in hopes of improving disaster response and enhancing homeland security
Digital Government
A call for reform
Congressmen argue that the plan to reform the INS does not go far enough
Digital Government
CIOs build case for business case
Low revenues mean states will have to build strong business cases for IT projects, panel of CIOs says
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Official: More tech needed vs. terror
'We just don't have enough UAVs' in Afghanistan, the Army's senior intelligence officer says
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