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CIO Council plans online job fair
Virtual job fair is aimed at hiring scores of federal IT workers
Acquisition
Vendors ready to vie for HITS
After months of delay, the RFP was released for the $530 million HUD Information Technology Services contract
People
Bill tackles procurement, workforce
Legislation advocates the Digital Tech Corps and simplified acquisition procedures for smaller IT purchases
Modernization
DISA awards Pacific networking deal
Getronics wins contract to support networks that link training and operations sites in the Pacific region
People
Davis: Feds shift 508 responsibilities
Procurement officials have to tried to shift accessibility responsibility to product vendors, Rep. Davis says
People
NMCI survey may bring bonus
A user survey will determine whether EDS gets a $164 million customer satisfaction incentive
Digital Government
Virginia begins EBT rollout
Service eventually will supply benefits to about 148,000 food stamp customers using a magnetic stripe "debit card" system
People
Vendors team on security suite
System relies on biometric and risk-assessment technologies and anticipates transportation security needs
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SSA testing biometric tech
Agency is considering using biometric technology to help protect Social Security numbers and prevent identity theft
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Postal Service discontinues online messaging service
The Postal Service’s <br>e-commerce initiatives have come under fire from Congress and the General Accounting Office. USPS announced today that it is discontinuing one such program, PosteCS, a secure online messaging service.
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Federal e-gov efforts buttress homeland security, Lorentz says
Can e-government help homeland security? At least four of the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 Quicksilver projects will reinforce the Office of Homeland Security’s fight against terrorism, Norman E. Lorentz, OMB’s chief technology officer said yesterday.
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SSA set to test online authentication app for businesses
The Social Security Administration next month will test an online program to authenticate Social Security numbers for organizations’ new hires.
People
Dancy leaves legacy of leadership
FGIPC founder and former Flying Tigers pilot Edward Dancy Jr. dies in Pensacola, Fla.
People
Air Force launches IT purchasing site
AFWay is an online system for purchasing and tracking IT products through a single, seamless process
People
IT leaders feel secure in funding
At IPIC: Officials say spending for homeland security will not be at the expense of other IT programs
Digital Government
New fiber net may be lifesaver
Arlington County, Va., has high-speed fiber-optic network that's 650 times faster than before
Modernization
USDA planning telecom network
From IPIC: Acting CIO says the department is preparing a business case for a universal telecommunications network
People