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Census says it is e-ready
Mitre's independent evaluation warns that numerators may need paper.
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GSA looking for software as a service for USA.gov
The agency has issued two requests for proposals for Web analytics and online collaboration tools.
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Buzz of the Week: The e-budget is an e-milestone
The Bush administration's fiscal 2009 budget proposal will not be published in paper for primary distribution
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Army researches contract to fill ITES gaps
The Army Small Computer Program plans a small-business-oriented, $23 million multiple-award contract for IT services.
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Got game? NASA wants to know
The agency is interested in building an online world in which players can tinker with experiments that apply science, technology, engineering and math concepts.
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A debit card you can bank on
The Treasury Department will offer Direct Express cards as an alternative to paper checks for recipients of Social Security and other federal benefit payments who do not have bank accounts.
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Letter: Consider the younger civil servants
In response to the article, New initiative looks to attract baby boomers to fed jobs, a reader writes: That would be fine as long as they did not forget that there are numerous young(er) current federal employees that are looking to move up.Rick What do you think? Paste a comment in the box below (registration required), or send your comment to letters@fcw.com (subject line: Blog comment) and we'll post it.…
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House clears path for DOD Authorization bill
Lawmakers passed the legislation after stripping out language the administration disliked.
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DHS preparing HSIN's 'next generation'
The department will consolidate its sensitive but unclassified networks to improve information sharing.
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Letter: Federal government discriminates against promoting older workers
From my experience, the federal government discriminates against the promotion of older workers at this time. Now, they are suggesting hiring them in directly at even older ages?
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Top 10: Trends, challenges
Government Insights and AFFIRM compile two Top 10 lists that reflect trends, challenges from the IT world
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The security badge for the future
It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires
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Kelman: Learning from the Brits
A book about good government initiatives in Britain offers insights for U.S. leaders
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Editorial: A toast to Lee's service
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed
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From the pages of Government Computer News
NOAA to track GPS satellitesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced it will lead an international effort to pinpoint the locations of more than 40 Global Positioning System satellites orbiting the Earth. The project is aimed at ensuring the accuracy of GPS data used by the public and private sectors. Staff members at NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will use data collected at 10 analysis centers worldwide to analyze satellite orbit data during the…
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Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
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