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WebMethods and Common Criteria

Web services company WebMethods Inc. of Fairfax, Va., announced last month that its flagship integration suite WebMethods Fabric received Common Criteria security certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership.

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FCC interested in emergency wireless network

Agency wants to study feasibility of using extra transmission spectrum to construct nationwide network for emergency workers.

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DISA declares GIG-BE fiber net fully operational

The Defense Information Systems Agency said its nationwide fiber-optic network is operational today, but added that a few outlying nodes remain unconnected.

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Auditor faults OPM accounting system

OPM’s financial accounting is not properly configured to provide intragovernmental balances, according to KPMG auditors.

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GPO gives vendors more time

The Government Printing Office seeks to revolutionize the way it distributes government information.

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Kilgore to join Coalition for Government Procurement

Greg Kilgore, director of government affairs for Sprint Nextel, is joining the Coalition for Government Procurement as vice president of policy.

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Bush to name DOD acquisition, technology deputy

The president intends to nominate James Finley.

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IRS awards $36M CADE task order

CSC will work on the next phase of the IRS' business systems modernization program.

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Texas to use power lines for broadband

Officials say a 'smart grid' will provide high-speed Internet access to 2 million homes and businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

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GAO criticizes USPS ombudsman role

Auditors recommend that USPS make its newly created ombudsman position more independent and impartial.

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Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff

The city of Houston is dragging its antiquated IT system into the 21st century with the aim of improving efficiency and customer service.<@SM>

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Citizens warm to fed Web sites

The ACSI aggregate e-government satisfaction score for 2005 was 2.5 percent higher than a year ago.

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PKI for the NIPRNET?

CIOs at major DOD commands prefer it over user names and passwords.

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2005: Technology got smarter, faster

Security and efficiency needs inspired many innovations

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IRS to roll out tax collection system

The IRS is continuing to develop applications to advance its modernization efforts, while beginning to simplify the increasing complexity of the modernization process.<@SM>

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Web extra: Managing mobility

Here are some other asset management packages that can help administrators keep track of portable devices.

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Asset management on the move

The same software makers that specialize in desktop PC asset management are answering the call for software dedicated to mobile devices.

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CADE to expand tax processing with Form 1040s

The IRS’ relational database will likely process 4 million tax returns in the 2006 tax season beginning next month.

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IRS takes ownership of modernization projects

It’s a short distance from the IRS’ business systems modernization office to its business systems development office, but the agency has traveled a long way to move its applications from one to the other.

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Auditors say EPA e-cycling efforts fall short

A congressional working group has called for a national plan to address the problem.