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States see IT, other delays costing them on Real ID

Some state governments project increasing costs for them to implement the Real ID Act because of delays by the Homeland Security Department in making IT and policy decisions, a new report says.

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GSA signs agreements with Web 2.0 providers

Agencies can now use Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and blip.tv to share information with the public.

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SSA plots more cuts in disability claims backlog

A faltering economy, an aging population and a shortage of money are making it difficult to significantly reduce the backlog of disability claims, agency says.

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Groups want open access in stimulus-funded broadband

Consumer organizations want tougher open-access requirements for the $7 billion worth of broadband networks funded by the stimulus law.

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DHS border security plan contains millions for technology

Upgrades to border security technology are a major part of the Homeland Security Department's new plan to help stop drug-related violence along the Mexico border.

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Standards needed for cloud computing

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Experts: Standards needed for cloud computing

Federal agencies should develop and deploy cloud-computing technology and standards will follow, speakers say.

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Federal 100 winner: Donna Roy

As director of DHS' Enterprise Data Management Office, Roy worked with chief information officers and interagency working groups to get datasets to comply with the National Information Exchange Model so they could be shared across programs.

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Federal 100 winner: Dennis Lucey

Dennis Lucey, vice president of TKC Global, has been active in the federal IT market for more than 40 years, creating partnerships with numerous government organizations.

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Federal 100 winner: Michael Ryan

Ryan, deputy program director of the Army's Signal Warfare Programs, is responsible for the implementation of Signals Warfare programs.

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Federal 100 winner: Byron Adams

Adams led a team that proposed a money-saving, performance-enhancing consolidation of IT resources across all the U.S. military services in Guam.

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Federal 100 winner: Scott Burns

Burns, CEO and co-founder of GovDelivery, has been a leader in helping federal agencies and departments use Web 2.0 technologies to better communicate with the public.

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Federal 100 winner: Sanjeev Bhagowalia

Bhagowalia overcame legal and other barriers to return the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its 5,500 users to the Internet after nearly seven years of darkness.

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Federal 100 winner: Molly O'Neill

O'Neill served as both Web 2.0 visionary and chairwoman of the CIO Council's Architecture and Infrastructure Committee.

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Federal 100 winner: Frank Tiller

Frank Tiller brokered consensus among numerous parties on standards for the Office of Management and Budget’s Trusted Internet Connections initiative.

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Federal 100 winner: Lt. Col. Walter Nichols

Nichols, program manager for the Integrated Data Environment Global Transportation Network convergence, led an effort to converge the Defense Logistics Agency's IDE and Transportation Command's GTN programs.

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Federal 100 winner: Col. Anthony Faughn

Faughn, director of communications at the Air Force’s Special Operations Command, led the development of a dashboard that supports the commander with secure collaboration and real-time situational awareness.

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Federal 100 winner: Molly Wilkinson

Molly Wilkinson, SBA's chief of staff, led several projects that improved the efficiency of the agency, including the Business Development Management Information System, a system allowing small-business 8(a) online applications.

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Fed 100 winner: Janice Nall

Nall, director of the Division of eHealth Marketing, pioneered the transformation of CDC.gov and the use of new-media tools that expanded CDC’s audience reach.

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Ressler: Virtual community organizer

Steve Ressler, an IT specialist at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, created a social-networking site called GovLoop that serves as an online meeting place for government employees worldwide.