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RFP checklist
The following is a list of some basic questions your agency can use to develop a request for proposals for a Web content management system.
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VA gives CIO power over budget
VA officials promise lawmakers they will centralize the agency's billion-dollar information technology budget in the CIO's office to control spending.
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U.K. ahead of U.S. in pandemic planning
The United Kingdom has released its second influenza pandemic contingency plan since March, while the United States still works to develop and release its plan.
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VA will centralize IT budget, personnel authority over next year
The Veterans Affairs Department will put control of its IT budget and personnel under the department CIO—a sea change that should prevent future monumental IT system failures.
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Kelman: An open letter to 1102s
Post-Katrina isn't a great time to be a procurement official. But innovation is needed more than ever
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CFO Sykes helps NASA manage change
To assuage employees’ nervousness about the transition to E-Payroll, Gwendolyn Sykes and her team focused their efforts on communication and hands-on demonstrations.
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Behind every good e-Gov program ...
The nature of government Web sites has changed dramatically over the past five years. The number of Web pages published by state, local and federal agencies has grown exponentially, and the expectations of citizens, businesses and other government agencies have grown just as much.
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Academy elects 46 new fellows
The National Academy of Public Administration has announced its class of 2005 fellows.
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New York CIO to retire
James Dillon, New York's first CIO, said state governments are at a crossroads.
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IRS embraces service-oriented architecture
The agency wants to modernize its online customer service without first going through costly back-end upgrades.
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Chertoff: IT crucial for FEMA reform
FEMA must improve IT that supports situational awareness and resource logistics before, during and after a natural disaster.
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DOD acquisition under fire
Military officials want to get technologies to warfighters faster because traditional acquisition strategies aren't working.
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VA health IT gets new chief
Craig Luigart named to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health IT programs and services.
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Turco named GSA acting deputy administrator
Kathleen Turco, chief financial officer at the General Services Administration, will become acting deputy administrator effective Nov. 1.
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Mass. CIO blames unions for IT hiring woes
But he said unions could play a useful role if they focus on providing training for members.
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Weapons agency finds answers with topic maps
Energy Department officials have discovered that topic maps can be useful in managing the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
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DHS commodity contract due in November
First Source would set aside contracts for small businesses at DHS.
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SES workers get smaller raises
The average number of SES employees given the highest performance ratings by their managers dropped in one year from 74.5 percent to 59.4 percent.
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DOD to examine network warfare issues at summit
IT leaders from military branches and other DOD agencies will discuss information assurance and look for opportunities to improve.
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