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OPM defines IT jobs

The Office of Personnel Management earlier this month released a new job family standard and modern job abstracts and titles for information technology workers in government.

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Council: Accessibility a civil right

Access to information and information technology has become so important it should be considered a civil right

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DFAS considers desktop outsourcing

DFAS examines outsourcing PC and network support for its 18,000 users, according to its CIO

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Giant NMCI records deal set

EDS lines up government's largest records management software license for NMCI

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DOD, VA explore health connections

Departments could do better in sharing medical resources, including IT systems

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New e-gov chief is not governmentwide CIO

Mark Forman will head up federal electronic-government efforts, oversee the e-government fund proposed by President Bush and direct the Chief Information Officers Council. Just don’t call him the federal CIO.

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FAA names modernization leader

Free Flight director Charlie Keegan will head the agency's 10-year plan to boost airspace system growth

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Agencies off GPEA pace

Agency plans for complying show that only 45 percent are likely to meet e-gov deadline

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IT high on Pentagon shopping list

Top adviser says IT appears to be as high on DOD's list as jet fighters and combat helicopters

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Pa. opens ERP software statewide

Getting all state agencies to use the same program may make doing business easier

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Labor teams with Monster.com

Job bank partnership, part of a new workforce initiative, offers job seekers more opportunities

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Network to bring counseling to the deaf

Nebraska videoconferencing network will link hearing-impaired people with mental health specialists

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GOP spells out keys to e-Contract

House Republicans unveil their e-Contract with High-Tech America

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Spotlight turned on FBI systems

Attorney general orders comprehensive review of the FBI, including its inadequate computer systems

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Program tracks teen courts

Eugene, Ore., is sharing software applications the city uses in teen justice programs

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Boston families earn computers

Low-income families sign up for technology courses with the incentive of free computers

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IBM counting on services

The Army's MMAD-1 contract is no exception to IBM's attempt to transform itself into a services provider

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New Maui supercomputer team formed

Air Force Research Laboratory selects team to manage Maui supercomputer center

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Roster Change

Mark Forman last week was named to lead the Bush administration's e-government and information technology initiatives

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Weldon: Scale back NMCI testing

Rep. Weldon opposes subjecting NMCI to the rigors of weapons system testing