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Accenture nabs pact for Army financials

Contract to build General Fund Enterprise Business System could be worth $537 million.

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'EZPass' for visa holders

US-VISIT official says RFID is on its way for visas from international travelers who visit the United States numerous times.

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Breathing new life into the e-postmark

Postal Service’s digital proofing business rubs some the wrong way

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Up to their ears in issues

There's no shortage of work for chief privacy officers.

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Senate confirms Springer as OPM director

She now faces the task of modernizing OPM systems and overseeing possible governmentwide personnel reform.

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Comings and goings

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Circuit

Tip of the hat, Hot enough for you?, On the move, Blogs are catching, Oh, Canada, etc.

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IT's musical chairs

A look at recent nominations for CIO at DHS and DOD and the difference they could make.

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Telework tango

Lawmakers demand that agencies act to allow feds to work off-site

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Report: Libraries serve up Internet access

Almost 99 percent of libraries offer public access but face continuing shortfalls in money for upgrades, a study finds.

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Lawmakers debate merits of fingerprints

Experts disagree on use of biometric identifiers on e-passports.

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E-gov faces budget cuts

House committee reduces 2006 request to $3 million.

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Justice contract heats up for SRA

Integrator to provide systems development, maintenance for Office of Justice Programs.

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International customs standards adopted

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency’s commissioner announced a new unit to help developing countries build systems that provide electronic information and other capabilities.

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Recreation One-Stop finalizes contract award

The Forest Service has once again awarded a $97 million contract to ReserveAmerica of Ballston Spa, N.Y., to provide a single federal recreation information and reservation service.

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Education CIO retiring

Bill Leidinger, the chief information officer at the Education Department, is the latest information technology executive to hang up his hat.

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Acting CIO named for Agriculture

David Combs, who has been USDA's acting deputy CIO, moves up one spot in the hierarchy.

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Complex pay systems slow some E-Payroll migrations

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Veterans Affairs Department are two of the agencies putting the government’s E-Payroll initiative behind schedule. But they have good reasons.

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House cuts funds for new HR system

The House Appropriations Committee directed the Office of Personnel Management to refine new human resources systems at DOD and DHS before taking it governmentwide.

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House reviews anti-terror training

New York's police commissioner wants to supplement federal intelligence activities.