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OMB to put private sector in play on Lines of Business
OPM is the first big agency to move to shared-service provider.
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Health industry exchanges more information, survey finds
The number of health information exchanges that share information has nearly tripled during the past year, according to an eHealth Initiative Foundation report.
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Anteon nabs Navy contracts
Anteon captured two Navy contracts this week potentially worth more than $50 million.
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OPM selects five human resources service centers
Five federal agencies can start competing next fiscal year to provide human resources back office functions to other agencies, OPM announced.
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GTSI appoints CIO
Robert Mitchell named to head GTSI's IT operations; SRA makes top appointments.
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Commission paves way for transition to federal oversight of voting
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has adopted an initial plan for certifying voting machines used in federal elections that relies heavily on state-level expertise.
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Tom Wiesner | Labor's E-Gov Guide
Labor deputy CIO Tom Wiesner has worked in IT for more than 30 years in various federal agencies, including the National Security Agency, the Treasury Department and the Homeland Security Department’s Transportation Security Administration during its first year of existence.
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OMB will sharpen reviews of agency health IT spending
The Office of Management and Budget wants to coordinate health IT spending in a way similar to other management efforts, such as electronic rulemaking, grants management and software licenses.
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EPA data littered with errors and gaps
A new report calls for a single, centralized data system after finding that EPA data is full of errors.
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Federal architects ready glossary of terms
The federal Chief Architects Forum has posted working draft definitions of 175 enterprise architecture terms on its public wiki site.
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City adds wireless mesh for public safety
Providence, R.I., will offer its public safety agencies 100 times more capacity for mobile data communications.
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Feds IT spending spikes
Input finds that third quarter spending spikes 190 percent, thanks largely to the Navy.
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Army streamlines applications
Service wants to get rid of 80 percent of its redundant applications by 2007.
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DISA to reassess net-centric program
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom said he will re-examine the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.
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Texas governor appoints tech fund advisors
Texas has appointed 17 high-tech leaders to help advise the state on collaboration, investment, research grants and recruitment of a Emerging Technology Fund.
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Comings and goings
Gary Bald was named to lead the FBI's new National Security Branch; Anthony Carlisi was named director of the Acquisition Operations Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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