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E-records help SEC survive
Office destroyed, but electronic storage of records keeps regulatory program's work going
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NMCI payment deferred
The Navy will pay Electronic Data Systems Corp. $128 million less in fiscal 2002 than was stated in the original task order for funding the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
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Ohio child support system runs up against $16 million fine
Officials, IT workers and contractors at the Ohio Job and Family Services Department are working almost around the clock to stave off federal fines of up to $16 million. By Oct. 5 they must reprogram and test the statewide child support system.
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NMCI contract modified
The minimum that EDS will be paid in fiscal 2002 will be about $128 million less than stipulated in the original contract
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Bill introduced to encourage public-private information sharing
A bill introduced Monday by Sens. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) would give limited exemption from the Freedom of Information Act and antitrust laws for security information voluntarily shared by companies.
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Council gives workforce updates
The CIO Council's IT Workforce Committee released an update on human capital initiatives
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USPS address change site links to advertisers
The Postal Service today unveiled the first official online change-of-address service, at <a href="http://MoversGuide.com">MoversGuide.com</a>, which is accessible from <a href="http://www.usps.com">www.usps.com</a>. The site, in partnership with a private company, links people to selected companies advertising goods and services needed for relocation.
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Lieberman and administration can compromise on e-government, aide says
Mark Forman isn’t the federal CIO, but his appointment earlier this year shows that the Bush administration agrees with Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) that electronic government programs need strong leadership to succeed, said the chief author of the Lieberman’s E-Government Act of 2001.
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Wisconsin names first CIO to lead new e-gov department
Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum today named Xerox Corp. executive Rebecca Heidepriem the state’s first CIO and secretary of the new Electronic Government Department. She pledged to reorganize the state’s IT assets and speed the delivery of additional electronic services.
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IT replacement gear streams into Pentagon
The Defense Department is continuing to assess and rebuild its information technology infrastructure following the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon
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NMCI slowdown causes layoffs
Electronic Data Systems Corp. has laid off 10 percent of the staff working on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract following a lengthy debate between Navy and Defense Department officials
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Panel: No short route to e-gov
Representatives of federal and state governments this month welcomed Mark Forman’s vision of e-government but said it would require plenty of hard work to implement.
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Money enlists in company
Former Pentagon CIO Art Money is now a strategic adviser for Digital Data Development
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