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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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