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Please sign on the digital line

In the latest sign that the public sector hasn’t exhausted all the possibilities of e-government, Pennsylvania recently began the nation’s first state-sanctioned program to let notaries digitally sign electronic documents.

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Library selects sound recordings for preservation

Now, the Library of Congress must find and preserve the best existing versions of these chosen recordings.

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OPM makes it easier to hire young employees

Changes to the Student Career Experience Program would put participants on the fast track to government jobs.

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Iowa re-ups NIC for e-gov portal

Iowa has entered into a new multiyear contract with Iowa Interactive, a subsidiary of the e-government firm NIC, for continued management of the state’s official government portal.<@SM>

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Experts say data management is crucial

A roundtable discussion focuses on how managing information properly can help agencies.

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JTRS must satisfy NSA info security criteria

All JTRS radios developed through the recently streamlined program will have to conform to the agency’s requirements, a General Dynamics official said.

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U.K. governments vie for makeover -- digital style

The winner of the Digital Challenge will get more than $12 million toward improving e-government.

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UPDATED: New DOT CIO named

Sun's Dan Mintz will take over the post May 1.

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Colorado extends Amber Alert to seniors

For the system to be activated, the senior citizen must be at least 60 years old and suffer from a “verified impaired mental condition,” the law states.

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No longer a performance model, TSA’s ITMS provides lessons

DHS IG finds that the contract lacked the proper performance measures

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Companies turn to acquisition for growth

Aerospace and defense firms expand IT efforts; midsize services providers get larger

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The proverbial fox guarding the henhouse

Every project needs two project managers with distinct roles to avoid conflicts of interest

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Turning GSA around

The agency can again take on the role of facilitator between government buyers and industry

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Lawmakers turn to IT for grant accountability

Bill proposes a database to provide transparency in the grant-making process

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Welles: Telework coming alive?

With new guidelines and surveys showing more interest, has telework’s time come?

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Thornton to leave OMB

Jeanette Thornton, the government’s policy lead for E-authentication and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, is leaving government for the private sector, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed.<@SM>

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OPM pitches public service

OPM director says agencies must accommodate a new generation of nontraditional federal employees

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NASA strives to tighten its cyberspace presence

For years, watchdog groups have criticized the agency for publishing duplicate Web sites on separate domains, wasting taxpayers' money and employees' time.

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Senator examines SBA work

Senator probes agency’s effectiveness, questions practices and seeks ways to measure progress

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Consistent customer service still an elusive goal

Managers say the best contact centers have service-oriented workers and automation