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Mok: Government should adopt XBRL
All federal agencies should adopt Extensible Business Reporting Language for their financial data, the Labor Department's chief financial officer said.
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Federal employees will have their say
Federal agencies that aren’t conducting employee surveys every year will soon be required to do so.
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GSA wants more standardization for procurement
The General Services Administration is the standard bearer for much of the $140 billion civilian agencies spend on products and services each year.
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Senate curbs e-gov in Commerce, Justice spending bill
The Senate spending bill limits the power of federal agencies to transfer money to fund e-government projects.
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Booz gets new DIMHRS contract
The company has supported contract with Joint Requirements and Integration Office since 2002.
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OMB tops list of best federal workplaces
A new ranking of the best places to work in the federal government shows that employees are happier in their jobs than they were two years ago.
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Sat comms aid Mississippi recovery efforts
Virginia company is lending communications trailer to Mississippi to help in hurricane recovery efforts and plans to send a similar one to Louisiana.
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Brailer: Health IT vision takes shape
After responding to the crisis following Hurricane Katrina, the national health IT coordinator sees more opportunity to drive technology use.
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Evans: Service centers may bear transition costs
OMB wants three major departments to migrate to a shared service provider for financial management during the next fiscal year.
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Navy picks IT support vendors
CSC and CACI were chosen in separate actions to support IT for some Navy programs.
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Senator seeks to curtail emergency purchase card limits
Sen. Charles Grassley is trying to rein in newly increased purchase card limits that Congress passed as part of a Hurricane Katrina aid package.
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Lockheed Martin gets Social Security purchase agreement
SSA has awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth as much as $124 million for information technology services, including medical document scanning.
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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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