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Senators question GSA on response to eOffer security problem

The Senate Government Affairs Committee is questioning the General Services Administration’s slow action in taking down its eOffer system after a vendor discovered a security flaw.<@SM>

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DHS seeks 20 percent increase in IT spending

The IT budget would increase from $3.6 billion this year to a proposed $4.4 billion.

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OMB to name grants service providers

Three agencies given go-ahead as others told to curtail spending on new or modernized systems<@SM>

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HUD's e-case system offfers framework for other services

SOA application for mortgage lenders cuts processing time by 30 percent

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E-gov scores improve

Eight agencies improved their management of e-government initiatives, according to the latest score card from the Office of Management and Budget.

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Texas town creates wireless potpourri

Roaming technology enables police and fire officials to seamlessly communicate using three wireless networks.

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OMB makes new case to win Hill support for e-gov

Officials explain spending plans for 24 projects

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DOD sets military, procurement targets

Officials foresee a greater reliance on IT and major changes in how technology is acquired.

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Redback awaits DOD test

Certification could lead the networking products vendor to expand its involvement in the federal market.

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Eight agencies earn top marks in PMA scorecard

The Environmental Protection Agency, the Housing and Urban Development Department and NASA improved to earn the coveted green score for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2005, joining the Labor Department, the Small Business Administration and the National Finance Center, which maintained their green status from the previous quarter.<@SM><@SM>

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OPM: A bigger federal government

Between October 2002 and October 2004, the number of federal civilian employees increased by 38,302, or 2.1 percent.

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Marines terminate Accenture contract

The company did not meet requirements for the new logistics system, according to a Marine spokesman.

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E-health group releases exchange tools

The eHealth Initiative has made how-to kits available for creating regional health information organizations.

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Raduege to lead a Deloitte & Touche center

The former DISA director will focus on developing net-centric solutions.

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ETI appoints sales, alliance execs

Kevin Sharp becomes vice president of sales and business development, and Herbert Quinde is now senior vice president of corporate development.

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Army extends AT&T work on battlefield training systems

Army awards the company about $15 million for follow-up work

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Agencies make headway in reducing improper payments

Federal agencies cut $7.8 billion from improper payments, reducing the total of payments made in error or to the wrong persons by 17 percent last year, according to a new OMB report.<@SM><@SM>

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Indiana awards job matching system contract to Monster

Under the $2.8 million contract, Monster Government Solutions will modernize the state's job Web site.

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Michigan to unveil alerting technology

State police will deploy software platform that provides alerts and communications interoperability.

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New York report recommends tech research center

Report calls for a new center to develop innovative technologies and manage New York state's homeland security vulnerabilities.