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Ill. homeland security group includes local execs
The Elected Officials Working Group for Homeland Security will serve as the primary link between the officials on the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and cities and towns.
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USDA awards animal tracking contract
SI International will build an online system to track and imported live animals and animal products.
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CIO Council group lists ways to improve e-records management
OMB and NARA need to improve accountability and managerial support, and create an advisory board to enhance management of e=-ecords, a report said.
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Energy lab readies for Solaris 10
A global collaboration grid at an Energy Department laboratory will lean on hardware from Sun Microsystems Inc. and the company’s new Solaris 10 operating system to allow data sharing across multiple levels of security and confidentiality.
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CIO wants to move TSA beyond start-up mode
David Zeppieri, the Transportation Security Administration's new chief information officer, is a man of transition.
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Some e-voting problems seen
New electronic voting machines appear to operate smoothly with the exception of a few glitches.
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NARA proposes mail discards
Records officials want to let agencies delete routine e-mail messages without requiring permanent copies.
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E-voting smooth in Md.
Officials say except for a few hiccups, electronic voting machines seem to be working well in Maryland.
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Standardizing terror data
Officials to assign stewardship over a core set of Extensible Markup Language standards.
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Navy details ForceNet future
The Navy will publish IT standards, processes and capabilities for command and control.
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Electronic voting: A winner or a loser? Still too close to call
Early balloting on electronic-voting machines appears to be going smoothly despite widespread concerns about security and accountability.<@SM>
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Dems accuse Bush of politicizing audits
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) says President Bush keeps picking inspectors general with political backgrounds.
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OMB vendor support may merge
A new e-government support contract includes an option for enterprise architecture work.
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Agencies getting greener
The latest score card for the President's Management Agenda shows across-the-board improvement.
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DHS has face ID standard
The Homeland Security Department's biometric facial recognition standard will be used for items such as passports and other travel documents.
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Protecting industrial controls
Experts released a set of cybersecurity requirements to help critical industries protect their systems.
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Subcontract system award due soon
The contract for a governmentwide electronic subcontract reporting system is coming shortly, according to Office of Federal Procurement Policy officials.
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Intelligence talks continue
Lawmakers are disappointed that a deal on intelligence reform couldn't be reached before Election Day.
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Three more agencies reach green on PMA
NASA and the departments of Labor and State are the latest agencies to earn top marks for e-government on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard.
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