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Users less pleased with federal sites
Federal Web sites are meeting fewer of the public’s needs, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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DHS, HUD take first swing at HR service providers
The Human Resources Line of Business is getting its first guinea pigs.
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No more JSTARS
The final Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft has rolled off the assembly line.
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Criminal probe looks at pilot radios
The Defense Department is conducting a criminal investigation of potentially defective parts in emergency radios used by downed pilots.
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GAO: Improve SEVIS metrics
DHS should formally monitor key information about system availability for the student-tracking system, GAO says.
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Oversight board: IRS ’06 budget will curtail IT efforts
The president’s fiscal 2006 budget for the IRS would shortchange business systems modernization just as the agency has notched some successes after several problem years, a new independent report says.
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Fong: He doesn’t know ‘quit’
Army official puts off retirement twice to better Army’s portal.
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2005 Fed 100: Why the system works
The Federal 100 awards are an important reminder that people make a difference.
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Three agencies missed the E-Travel boat
Three agencies have until the end of the month to explain why they did not meet a Dec. 31, 2004, deadline to award E-Travel contracts.
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OMB: 2004 was a good year for e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is studying how to effectively use technology to enhance crisis management.
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Justice, OMB programs named semifinalists for innovation award
Justice’s Global Justice XML Data Model and OMB’s Program Assessment Ratings Tool are among 10 semifinalists for Innovation in American Government awards.
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Senators seek Deepwater acceleration
The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee called for a 10-year timetable for Coast Guard modernization.
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Vulnerability report on 2008 track
A Homeland Security Department official said a comprehensive assessment of the nation's preparedness and vulnerabilities will be ready in 2008.
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Florida cops share data
But they say they need federal money to finish the statewide rollout of the Florida Integrated Network for Data Exchange and Retrieval.
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Advisory panel recommends more federal R&D spending
The Presidential IT Advisory Committee has recommended a sharp increase in federal spending on cybersecurity R&D, with a focus on fundamental, long-term solutions to security challenges.
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Army program officer retires
Col. Hogan takes over from Col. Barlow as deputy program executive officer in the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems.
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Springer picked for OPM
The nomination of Linda Springer to lead the personnel office would end her short respite from federal government.
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