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Briefs

OPM finds flaws in IT training. Traffic grows for USAJobs.

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Comings and goings

Bob Brewin comes back to FCW.

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Air Force sets IT services strategy

The document identifies nine servicewide IT capabilities.

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Senator questions use of IT contract

Nurses paid as case managers

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Editorial: Kerry and the Webmasters

Kerry made a compelling case for the value of the Internet during his speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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OMB marketing blitz to get the word out on e-gov

The Office of Management and Budget is trying to boost citizens’ awareness of federal e-government services.

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Audit: Progress on IRS financial system improves

But work on the Integrated Financial System has a way to go, says Treasury's inspector general for tax administration.

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Spawar solicits content for data-mining guide

Federal officials want to create an unclassified reference guide with information on commercial data-mining and analysis software for first responders.

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Union bashes competitive sourcing

Labor employees see a 'lose-lose' situation.

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UPC tags Defense

The military has received supplies for the first time identified by a Universal Product Code.

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Immigration Service to stop using law enforcement for fingerprinting

Designated law enforcement agencies cannot meet new biometric standards.

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Policy group proposes records management portal

The project, dubbed Toolkit, may launch as early as fiscal year 2005.

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Forest Service to cut IT jobs

The agency's IT services group won a competitive sourcing deal with a plan that would cut 180 jobs.

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DARPA awards robot aircraft deal

Northrop Grumman will build three unmanned aircraft for the Air Force and Navy.

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Bourgeois to lead National Business Center

He will leave his post as CIO for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Florida record keepers turn to Web for recovery info

Florida officials are using the Web to get info to libraries and archives dealing with soaked collections following Hurricane Charley.

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Perot to manage FDIC system

The $4 million contract involves the FDIC's Legal Information Management System.

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Donations sought for retired feds hit by Charley

The National Association of Retired Federal Employees and Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund are seeking donations for a disaster relief fund to assist retired federal employees affected by Hurricane Charley.

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HHS spends $228M on IT programs

But the majority of it is for health IT programmatic activities and grant programs, Government Accountability Office officials say.

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GAO finds that some protective laws hinder e-health adoption

Efforts by health care providers to implement IT systems can be hampered by laws preventing fraud and abuse, GAO says.