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OMB finalizes central guidance for IT planning
As federal agencies undergo the slow, bumpy transformation to electronic government, the Office of Management and Budget has updated the central guidance for how agencies should manage information technology resources.
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Software to help IRS track, extract data from complaints
The Internal Revenue Service is installing off-the-shelf software to better track complaints from taxpayers and employees.
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The Fall and Rise of the CIO
The recommendation to strengthen the CIO position is not the first attempt.
Digital Government
FlexScan a flat-out winner
Want to see the state of the art in flat-panel displays? Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc.'s FlexScan L771 will knock your socks off.
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Data hits the road
USDA food inspectors use laptops to identify and quickly broadcast problems
Acquisition
Industry Watch
The Bureau of the Public Debt awarded a contract Dec. 4 worth up to $7 million for offtheshelf financial software from Oracle Corp.
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Security plan OK'd
The federal CIO Council last week released the final version of an initial framework designed to let agencies determine where improvements are needed in their security programs.
Digital Government
New York wiring money to IT
The state is offering developers up to $75,000 each to help install wiring in existing commercial buildings
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Students graduate with a mission
The growing number of graduates from the Information Resources Management College indicates an increasing dependence on IT professionals
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Keeping tabs
Agriculture Department food safety inspectors are now equipped with laptop computers that help them access research data and communicate vital outbreak information more quickly
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Setting a course for e-government
IT experts give the next president advice on making digital government a reality
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Who pays for e-government?
GovConnect will not be paid for work based on fees that citizens or businesses pay to use the egovernment application.
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Tailor-made software uncovers fraud
HUD inspector general shores up audit and investigation staff with groupware tech
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FBI moves ahead with Digital Storm
A looming deadline and possible presidential veto aren't enough to deter the Justice Department from a planned $25 million wiretap technology upgrade.
Modernization
27 agencies miss FTS 2001 switchover
Two days past the deadline for switching to the FTS 2001 telecommunications contract, 27 agencies out of the 146 making the transition from FTS 2000 told the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service that they had not completed the switch.
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PENTAGON watch
The Army handed down a split decision in a protest of a $1.4 billion program award and may reopen bidding on part of the program.
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