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Input forecasts 40 percent growth in federal e-gov spending

Research firm predicts e-government spending will grow by $2 billion over the next five years.

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Input: E-gov budget to grow

Fed spending on e-gov will increase almost 7 percent annually, the research firm says.

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Law firm hires Reichelt

Karl Reichelt, former chief of staff at GSA, will be director of federal marketing for Greenberg Traurig.

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Sarbanes-Oxley for feds arrives

OMB has released a circular on tighter financial controls that agencies must implement.

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National Response Plan debuts

It will provide a standardized federal response coordinated with state, local and tribal jurisdictions to any man-made or natural disaster or incident.

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FAA seeks financial management line-of-business partner

The Transportation Department is seeking proposals for a partner in its efforts to become a Financial Management Line of Business Center of Excellence.

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HHS gives IT health a booster shot

Throughout his career at the Health and Human Services Department, Charles Havekost has never strayed far from the grants process—beginning with pushing paper as a lowly technical assistant to directing streamlined systems today as its CIO.

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Major programs within GSA

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EDS wins DHS travel deal

DHS hired the company to develop a Web-based reservation service.

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IWN aims for phase two

Vendors in the second phase of the Integrated Wireless Network would submit detailed technical, management and cost proposals.

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Internap CEO joins infrastructure council

President Bush appointed the chief executive officer of Internap Network Services to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

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GAO: Feds meet e-gov strictures

Or at least most of the ones in the first two parts of the E-government Act.

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FirstGov gets tsunami info

FirstGov.gov has gathered Web addresses meant for searching for U.S. citizens affected by the disaster.

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IRS predicts electronic tax filings will pass 50 percent mark

The IRS anticipates that more than half of all taxpayers will file electronically during the 2005 tax-filing season that begins today.<@SM>

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Former congressman joins House committee staff

Ed Schrock will work as a House Government Reform Committee staffer.

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Air Force picks four environmental vendors

Vendors will share work under the $850 million Global Engineering, Integration and Technical Assistance program.

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DHS chooses E-Travel vendor

Homeland Security has set a deal with E-Travel vendor EDS for electronic-travel services for the department.<@SM>

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U.S. forces in Iraq lack bomb jammers

U.S. troops in Iraq have only a small number of jammers to defeat roadside bombs.

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Another top DHS official heads out the door

Frank Libutti, undersecretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection, has announced his departure from the Homeland Security Department.

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DHS puts its money on standards

Homeland Security Department officials join an industry standards group that has developed a facial recognition standard.