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IRS tax prep plans draw fire
Industry groups and members of Congress protest plans for the IRS to get into the tax preparation business
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Few Web gems found in Congress
Internet research group gives congressional Web sites low marks for being slow and uninformative
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Roster change
John Curran retired this month following a 40-year career that included 24 years as the meteorologist in charge for the National Weather Service office in Indianapolis
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California tax board taps e-gov
The state is planning several e-government applications designed to be more helpful to customers
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Bills aim at raising infosec expertise
Sen. John Edwards introduced two bills to raise the level of information security expertise
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Partnership to build satellite net
Army Space Directorate begins partnership with Tachyon to develop mobile broadband satellite data network
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Signal works on Army knowledge
Army office awards Signal a $25 million task order for knowledge management and technical support
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Army expands online education effort
Soldiers at two Army bases in Colorado and Washington next month will be able to enroll in online courses at 23 colleges, bringing to five the number of bases using the eArmyU learning portal.
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Illinois auditor calls for Web privacy law
Illinois’ auditor general has asked the Legislature for a law requiring state agencies to develop and post privacy policies on their Web sites.
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El Paso hitches HR to Web
City is implementing a Web-hosted solution for its financial pension and human resources functions
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Grant boosts Midwest IT training
AIM Institute is building a virtual center to boost IT education in Midwest colleges and expand the region's tech workforce
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SBA advances loan sale technology
Use of Open E-Cry technology enabled bidders to post offers in real time over the Internet
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NIST prepping security guides
Security team will be releasing more than 30 guides over the coming year to help agencies
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Agency gives drivers online fast lane
Commercial bus and truck operators now can update their motor carrier information on the Web
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OMB offers dim view of security
Assessment of agencies' GISRA reports supports the consistently poor view of federal security
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RSIS gains space warfare center deal
The Air Force Space Command awarded a contract for systems management and engineering services
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SSA testing digital certificates
SSA is testing a new software application that enables employers to electronically sign wage reporting forms
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