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Analytics capture mortgage fraud trends
Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network conducted an assessment of trends and patterns of suspected mortgage loan fraud that may be useful to law enforcement, regulators and financial institutions.<@SM><@SM>
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Microsoft, Novell stand together on Linux
The partnership is expected to foster interoperability between SUSE Linux and Microsoft Windows.
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New spectrum policies could follow switch to digital TV
Some policy experts say local governments should not retain control of spectrum used for public safety communications
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Business sector, states seek e-cycling solutions
Lawmakers, recyclers are closely monitoring current programs to reach uniform approach.
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Defense rethinks its wireless needs
DOD seeks new policies and technologies to stay ahead of surging spectrum demand.
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SpyForce-AI protects against insider threats
Software uses artificial intelligence to detect anomalous behavior on networked systems.
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CMS gives states better look at health care data
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare is helping state and local agencies use analytic software to improve the quality of health care data and to prevent fraud and abuse. The results—on a small scale so far—have been positive.<@SM>
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Interior's ERP project in a bind
Inadequate systems, pending lawsuit could hinder modernization project.
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Still no agreement on enrollment stations
‘Imminent’ GSA-NBC deal has been discussed for months, but multiple vendors, other issues keep accord talks going.<@SM>
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Case closed
Government is where people work together toward common goals. But too often, interagency rivalry and lack of communication thwart cooperation, leading to inefficient, stovepiped systems. That’s the situation Keith Fournier stepped into when he became CIO for Lucas County, Ohio.
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Data repository could cut federal medical costs
Federal, state agencies hope analytics boost health care quality, squash fraud.
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DTS officials look down road
DOD, disputing GAO, says savings will come with increased use of travel system.
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IRS waits on Congress to decide tax return move to modern platform
The IRS hopes to move 1040 individual tax returns that are electronically filed to its Modernized e-File platform in 2009, but it depends on the budget that Congress approves.<@SM>
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DHS agency launches new portal
The Homeland Security Department’s Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new portal to help provide services to aspiring naturalized citizens and persons dealing with refugee, permanent residence and other immigration benefit processes.<@SM>
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HUD seeks modernized financial-management system
The Housing and Urban Development Department seeks proposals to modernize its accounting and financial-management functions by moving its core legacy systems to the PeopleSoft suite of financial-management applications to create an integrated system.
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Sun renews GSA IDIQ contract
The contract allows Sun Microsystems Federal to continue to supply its products and services to the government through August 2009.
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