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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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Company pushes name recognition
Language Analysis Systems says it can improve the screening of air passenger names against terrorist watch lists.
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USGS launches frog quiz
The Geological Survey unveiled a Web site to determine whether people can tell the difference between frog calls.
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DiPentima to lead SRA
He replaces Ernst Volgenau as CEO of the government solutions company. Volgenau will remain chairman.
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Voting vendors submit code to NIST
Four companies that develop electronic voting machines have submitted copies of their software to the National Software Reference Library.
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First responder XML
Officials hope Emergency Data Exchange Language can help overcome incompatibilities among emergency response agencies' systems.
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Unisys finishes Web-based FDA system
Unisys created a Web-based notification system meant to improve the process of approving new medicines for animals.
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Report: DHS has 'significant deficiency' in info security
The department's inspector general cited a lack of CIO authority as a reason for DHS' struggles with information security.
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CDC site tracks flu vaccine
State officials can use the secure Web site to follow flu vaccine shipments.
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Grants.gov marks first anniversary
Grants.gov, the single Web site unifying federal grants, completed its first year as one of the more successful of 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
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Building site opens
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched a portal to help operators of federal buildings comply with EPA standards.
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FDA sets up fee-based application process for veterinary medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a Web system to more efficiently handle approval applications for new drugs for animals.
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Reporter's notebook: Leadership conference
The Sweetest Place on Earth rolled out the chocolate carpet for the Executive Leadership Conference.
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Study: Little firing risk from competitive sourcing
5 percent of full-time civilian employees lost their jobs because of competitive sourcing, two researchers found.
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