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Tech aimed at homeland security
Think tank pushes smart cards, database connections and CIO for homeland security technology
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Searching for accountability
Interior CIO, deputy respond to criticism on American Indian trust data system
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Documents at your disposal
A Legal View: There must be evidence of a consistently followed document retention policy
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In the system
LexisNexis is just one of many companies touting its information technology as a critical new weapon in the war against terrorism
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Vendors vie for new FirstGov contract
Scores of businesses are competing to supply the new search engine for the federal government's Web portal
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The Circuit
Schambach to get nod?; It's tough everywhere; Magic Lantern kept in dark; Information central
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Cosgrave returns to government
Former IRS CIO will help the new Transportation Security Administration put in place technology needed to improve airport security
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Working behind the scenes
Knowledgeable observers credit Dean Mesterharm with providing the technological underpinnings that have made SSA one of the most online-savvy government entities around
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CIA venture firm devises tech review strategy
In-Q-Tel anticipates better success at finding products to offer to the intelligence community now that Sept. 11 has given government a better understanding of the technologies needed to improve homeland security
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Paperless contracting hits mark
Oft-criticized procurement system makes good showing in DOD exercise
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A view from above
Remote sensing technology, which uses aircraft to gather data from the terrain below, landed a starring role in the recovery efforts following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
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Federal CTO to boost e-gov
Experts: Appointment shows White House resolute about e-government agenda
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Forman adds expertise to tech staff
Mark Forman has begun building an e-government team of full- and part-time players.
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Congressmen: EZ Tax Filing could violate A-76
The IRS is getting ahead of itself in its efforts to do more electronically, some members of Congress contend.
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Lorentz: OMB will give tech support to e-gov programs
As the Office of Management and Budget’s first chief technology officer, Norman Lorentz will provide technical support for OMB’s chosen 24 e-government initiatives—up from 23, counting a newly planned governmentwide payroll system—plus the Office of Homeland Security.
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SSA to test state-issued digital certificates
The Social Security Administration has a pilot under way to accept online wage reports from certain states using digital certificates. In April, employers in Washington State will become the first to digitally sign and submit their online wage reports to SSA with their state-issued digital certificates. <@SM>
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ISO: search engine for FirstGov
When the General Services Administration this month released a request for proposals for a new search engine for FirstGov, the purpose was not only to find a vendor to supply new searching technology but to give the governmentwide Web portal a face-lift.
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PTO’s filing system is ready for the next step
For its e-government initiative, the Patent and Trademark Office is developing two workflow management systems to process applications.
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