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GAO gives Uncle Sam thumbs-up on e-gov
Agencies are making progress on projects mandated by the E-Government Act, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.<@SM>
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OMB mandates agency use of approved PKI providers
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to use one of three approved providers for public-key infrastructure and e-signature services.
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Mencer to leave DHS
Suzanne Mencer, in charge of state and local coordination and preparedness at the Homeland Security Department, plans to resign from that job by the end of January.
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Six noted for management
Six agencies received President's Quality Awards this month for managerial excellence and commitment to the President's Management Agenda.
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OMB creates single policy document for Web requirements
The Office of Management and Budget has issued 10 online marching orders that agencies must meet by the end of next year.<@SM>
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E-gov confidence grows
IT officials' confidence that the 24 e-government initiatives will be successful has more than doubled since 2003, a survey says.
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OMB outlines e-gov goals for 2005
In the coming year, the Office of Management and Budget wants to see major improvements in systems security and the quality of the business cases agencies submit.
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Postal Centers elicit privacy fears
EPIC officials criticized the use of digital photography on people using computer kiosks.
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E-gov matures
E-government initiatives will be judged primarily by the extent of their adoption by agencies and users, OMB says.
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IAC chairman: Examine enterprise architecture
Gaps in the federal enterprise architecture may now be more apparent, Dan Twomey says.
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USPTO to make Freeland CIO
U.S. Patent and Trademark officials are expected to name David Freeland as the agency's new chief information officer.
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Loy to leave DHS
Adm. James Loy, deputy secretary for homeland security, will leave in March.
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Five vie for wireless work
Motorola, AT&T, Boeing, Lockheed and General Dynamics are in phase two bidding for the Integrated Wireless Network, sources say.
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Army turns to e-forms
An industry team received a contract to automate the Army's paper-based transactions.
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Immigration bureau to buy IT services
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau expects to purchase $500 million of IT work.
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AFFIRM details top CIO challenges, critical technologies
Federal CIOs are struggling to align IT and agency mission goals, and to use technology to improve customer service.<@SM>
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Nonprofit group will evaluate Quicksilver projects
The General Services Administration last week hired a nonprofit group to evaluate the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.<@SM>
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Feds dread ID deadline
Officials say they'll be hard pressed to meet the timetable for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
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