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CSC: IRS program going well

Routine schedule delays and cost overruns in the IRS modernization effort are over, says the head of CSC's federal sector.

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Resources lacking for border security

But the administration's proposed 2006 budget will help, says the Customs boss.

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VA learns tech lessons

Veterans Affairs officials are improving their project oversight, says the department's assistant secretary for information and technology.

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FBI transforms with tech

The FBI's chief technology officer said available technologies could help improve the agency's antiquated computer systems

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GAO: Retirement modernization at risk

The Retirement Systems Modernization program may not be developed on time and within budget, GAO says.

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Census appoints privacy exec

Gerald Gates is the Census Bureau's first chief privacy officer.

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DHS, Justice work on XML

The Homeland Security Department will team with DOJ to use the Global Justice XML Data Model.

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EDS wins Wisconsin Medicaid system deal

Wisconsin has tapped the company to build and run a new Medicaid system under a seven-year, $189.1 million contract.

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Virginia elects Unisys for voter registration system

The state has awarded Unisys a seven-year, $8 million contract to implement a statewide system.<@SM>

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IAC calls for architecture support

Top officials don't do enough to support enterprise architecture, the Industry Advisory Council says.

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Unisys to replace Va. voter system

The company will get up to $8 million to implement a new voter registration system.

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Air Force names IT office

Officials support new headquarters as the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer.

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Rhode Island opens State database

The state's Secretary of State is using RSS to provide real-time feeds for users of the office's data.

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FBI gives CIO budget power

All proposals for IT spending at the FBI must now go through the bureau's chief information officer.

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Unions sue over NSPS

The suit charges that federal officials did not engage in the kind of collaboration required by Congress before implementing the National Security Personnel System.

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Cyber warriors anticipate center

Personnel in the military's new cyberdefense organization hope to operate a new command center by late spring.

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GSA to issue vets GWAC

The Veterans Technology Services governmentwide acquisition contract will be available to veterans disabled in the line of duty.

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GAO wants better US-VISIT oversight

DHS needs more rigorous, disciplined tracking of schedules, costs and benefits for US-VISIT, congressional auditors say.

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DHS names privacy committee

The Homeland Security Department (DHS) announced the appointments of 20 members to the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.

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Screening metrics need work, GAO says

GAO evaluated measures the Transportation Security Administration has developed for determining whether commercial data can improve airline passenger prescreening.