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Healthy choice

Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program has arrived Here are tips to choose the best plan for you.

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Electronic records fight resumes

Public Citizen claims that agencies are failing to live up to promises they made to the U.S. Court of Appeals about electronic records

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Site links veterans to benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs officially launches a site today to help veterans file for pension and health benefits online

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Patent applications go online

A new electronic patent application filing system enables anyone to file a confidential patent application over the Internet

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Pentagon plots massive IT grid

The Global Information Grid may be only a concept now, but by 2006 it likely will grow into one of the Defense Department's biggest programs

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Veto shelves Archives' IT budget

NARA's modest request for information technology projects sailed through Congress, but it has been shelved temporarily by the president

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GSA: Auctions going, going strong

Despite its success with reverse auctions, the General Services Administration still has challenges to overcome to perfect the system, GSA insiders say

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DOD database to fight cybercrime

The Defense Department is on the verge of completing a common database to aid the defense and intelligence communities in battling cybercrime

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Agencies get cyberattack guidance

The CIO Council and OMB issue guidelines directing agencies to coordinate cyberattack reports and warnings with FedCIRC

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NSF invites cyber scholarship proposals

The National Science Foundation has invited colleges to develop grant proposals for a new federal initiative to bring information security professionals into government.

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Narrowcasting vital to e-gov

Personalized delivery of information to citizens and the ability to get feedback from them is key to electronic government

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Stovepipes stall DOD reforms

Logistics modernization and reform have been hindered not only by outdated systems and hundreds of stovepipes, but also by culture and politics, DOD insiders say

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SSA site links seniors to benefits

A new Social Security Administration Web service will enable senior citizens to file for retirement benefits online

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Roster Change

Roster Change

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Agriculture CIO announces retirement

Joseph Leo told his staff that in February he will retire from a career in government service that has spanned more than three decades

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Accessibility resources

Accessible technology centers operated by federal agencies

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Online voting serves youth, poll finds

Survey on online voting raises intriguing questions about how an increase in voting by younger people might change the complexion of an election

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DOT pushes D.C. telework

The Transportation Department set an ambitious teleworking goal last week for agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

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The Bob Dies file

Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma.

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Health care premiums soar

You'll be paying more than expected for your federal employee health benefits insurance premiums this year and there's no relief in sight