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Wyatt Kash | Editor's Desk: Blog power
President Bush’s signing of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act illustrates the importance of the Internet within, and upon, the workings of government.
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Robert Gellman | @Info.Policy : Government should use DRM sparingly
Application of digital rights management to information in government hands could prevent public access to documents, or prevent agencies from sharing data.
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Florida taps CDW-G For storage
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida has migrated from direct-attached to network-based storage in an effort to boost data protection.
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EIV keeps data secure but accessible
When HUD project manager David Sandler and Nicole Faison, director of HUD’s Office of Public Housing, led the team that developed the Enterprise Income Verification System, they made sure that it would use Web-based technology that could be easily accessed across multiple platforms.
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Case files travel lighter, faster
The Social Security Administration’s Electronic Disability System hastens benefits to the disabled while reducing a tremendous case backlog.<@SM>
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Air traffic control on the fire line
The U.S. Forest Service’s Web-based tracking system and Google’s 3-D imagery help make fighting wildfires safer and more efficient.
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GovPay adopts shared-services provider model
As OMB continues finalizing rules for how agencies analyze whether they should turn over control of their financial-management systems to a public or private shared-services provider, GovWorks, because of its automated GovPay system, would seem to be an option.
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Take it to the bank
Federal regulators put massive new financial reporting system to work.
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True to form
HUD system verifies tenants’ reported income, frees up space for low-income families.
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Inside the federal teller’s cage
Planning and implementing the Call Report Modernization Project required bank regulatory agencies and their contractor to go far ahead in technology and deep into changing their business processes.
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Project leader gets firsthand experience
Using the same products and technology solutions an organization sells to others is the only way to get a good idea of how well they work—a sentiment shared by Lt. Col. Robert Aarhus, the program manager for the TRICARE Ecounter Data Project.
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SSA takes claims appeals online, too
Not only has the Social Security Administration digitized the process of filing for disability benefits, the agency also conducts disability appeals hearings online.
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Services hit home
A Web-based client information management system run by Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Retardation is improving the quality of life for Pennsylvanians with mental retardation.<@SM>
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Is a targeted Web site a good thing?
As Web analytics tools give agencies a more precise picture of who is visiting their sites, it’s natural they should want to tailor their portals to better meet users’ needs.
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Engineering a safety net
The Army's Combat Readiness Center provides ways for soldiers to reduce risky behavior.
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System starts with authentication
Putting a permit application process online opens a cornucopia of possibilities: increasing speed, accuracy and cost-effectiveness, and adding services. But "security has to come first," according to Allison Young.
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Program pays off (without interest)
The Interior Department’s GovPay program has hit all the e-government marks promoted by the Office of Management and Budget, reducing costs, improving performance and—most important—letting agency workers focus on their mission.<@SM>
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Tom Hughes | A model for security
Under CIO Tom Hughes, the Social Security Administration has attained top grades in IT security. The agency also earned the highest rankings in e-government, human capital, financial management, and performance integration on the President’s Management Agenda.
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CRC benefits from nimble organization
A crucial factor in the success of the IT division of the Combat Readiness Center has been structuring it so that the best ideas don’t die on the vine of the bureaucracy.<@SM>
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