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House proposal eviscerates HealtheVet
A subcommittee gutted President Bush's request for $311 million for fiscal 2006 to launch a health e-record program for the nation's veterans.
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E-gov projects to get boost from sharing PKI credentials
The sharing of authentication credentials between government and the private sector is closer to reality than ever before.
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Treasury IG gets on IRS’ business cases
IRS officials should not rely on the data in some of their recent business cases to manage and fund IT projects, inspector general auditors have found.
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FAST becomes D.C. search overlord
Washington, D.C., will deploy a Norwegian company's search engine across the city government's entire information technology infrastructure.
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OPM offers incentives
New rules allow for paying extra money to recruit, keep or move workers.
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DISA, JTF-GNO prepare for Croom
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege plans to pass the baton to Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Croom on July 8.
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CSC/Shaw venture wins Space Wing work
The venture will provide the 45th Space Wing's Spaceport Information System.
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Forman leaves Cassatt
He says his next job will bring him back to focusing on government reform.
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Mass. fuses intelligence
A new center will analyze info from disparate sources statewide to find patterns of crime and terrorism.
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Six win RFID reader deals
The Army awarded six blanket purchase agreements for RFID readers used throughout the military supply chain.
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House eyes military IT
A House subcommittee proposed a Defense Department IT fiscal 2006 budget that would be less than the $30.1 billion proposed by the administration.
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Cyber eye: Cybersecurity report cards don’t make the grade
Congressional report cards on the government’s computer security have succeeded in focusing attention on the challenge of securing the nation’s information infrastructure.
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Real ID zips through Congress
The supplemental funding bill passed this week includes controversial provisions requiring states to meet new federal standards for driver's licenses.
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Energy touts IT progress, while IG focuses on flaws
The Energy Department’s IT glass is half full or half empty, depending on who’s talking.
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EVM to go farther
OMB is becoming more persistent in urging agencies to adopt earned value management oversight of major capital projects.
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Air Force officially opens IT office
Service officials dedicated the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer.
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Clinton tapes face destruction
Historians worry that the wording of the destruction notice is too vague, but NARA says all the data will be preserved, including notes and metadata.
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