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VA IT shop under scrutiny

The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee plans to introduce legislation to tighten controls over VA's IT spending.

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GPO forms new digital director position

The agency charged with distributing government publications has created a new executive-level position to lead its transition into the Digital Age.

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Dell to upgrade DOD ordnance disposal network

Company to add new server farms, security systems and gateway nodes.

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Washington state develops mapping system

Internet-based system will provide first responders with information about critical infrastructures.

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Watchdogs outline secrets of Sentinel success

FBI has improved management of IT, but data management system remains at risk, critics tell House panel.

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Federal and state portals improving

Interactive electronic services and privacy and security statements are becoming more prevalent on U.S. federal and state government Web sites.

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NOAA revisits tsunami preparedness

In Katrina's aftermath, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is wrestling with thin preparedness for a potentially deadlier disaster -- a tsunami.

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Core.gov undergoing renovation

OMB is revamping Core.gov, its repository for governmentwide reusable components.

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Ohio taps ACS for electronic benefits transfer

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will provide the state with transaction processing for electronic benefits transfer and other services.

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Oracle gets CRM capabilities with Siebel purchase

Analysts are predicting Oracle Corp. will increase its footprint in the federal IT market through an agreement to buy customer relationship management provider Siebel Systems Inc. for $5.85 billion.

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New Labor site helps Katrina victims find employment

The Labor Department unveiled an expanded Web site to assist those displaced by Hurricane Katrina find new jobs.

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ACS to provide benefits transfer services

Integrator will provide transaction processing, project management and retailer management under $45 million Ohio contract.

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Eugene gets new Web portal

The Oregon city's original Web site had not been significantly upgraded in a decade. Now residents can take care of their business with the city online.

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Keane gets AWIPS subcontract

Integrator will offer testing and migration services under $54 million agreement with Raytheon.

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HHS names health IT standards group

The Health and Human Services Department has announced the members of a public-private group that will decide on standards and uses for health IT to enable physicians to exchange medical information.<@SM>

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GAO: Info sharing would bolster visa security

Improving information sharing would enhance the security of the visa issuance process, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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HHS gathers health data for Katrina evacuees

By next week, HHS officials hope to make some elements of patients' medical records available to doctors treating people from the Gulf Coast.

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Army IT goes on a diet

Service plans an 80 percent cut in redundant systems

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Physicians' e-mails document post-Katrina horrors

Providing care in hurricane-battered areas was compounded by shortfalls in the National Disaster Medical System.

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From health care fortress to IT showcase

Illinois' Cook County Hospital, opened in the 1830s as the Poor House, has become one the most advanced health care centers in the world.