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9-11 Commission stresses info sharing
Report includes few new tech items, reiterates the importance of neworks.
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Lisagor: Seizing the future
If we don't transcend technology with a strong sense of purpose, who will?
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Boston feds work around DNC
Planning and technology helps feds survive the onslaught of the Democratic National Convention.
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Senate confirms new DOD comptroller
Last week, the Senate confirmed Tina Westby Jonas as DOD's new CFO.
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Editorial: E-bias
E-gov services should not be more difficult than the old processes. The U.S. Postal Service offers a case in point.
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GAO study shows need for workforce plans
Analysts say shifting workforce demographics should prompt agency officials to rethink their human resources plans.
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Swiss get e-gov framework
Switzerland adopted its first e-government enterprise architecture to ensure that new systems are designed with interoperability as a top priority.
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FBI hires 10 for tech services
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract has a potential value of $42.5 million.
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Secure e-voting? Not this year, experts say
Electronic voting errors are inevitable regardless of the technology, experts last week told a House panel that is grappling with election accuracy and security worries.
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At last: IRS starts using modern database for returns
The tax agency is processing 1040EZ forms on a new central database system, marking the first time in 40 years that individual tax returns have been processed using modern technology.
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Boosting CIOs' stature
Experts and lawmakers debated ways to improve the effectiveness of federal CIOs.
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Agriculture awards EDS $93 million e-travel contract
The Agriculture Department selected EDS Corp. to provide employee travel services under the General Services Administration's e-Travel Service contract vehicle.
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Web appointments for immigrants to go nationwide
USCIS hopes to have its Internet-based appointment system available across the country by September.
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Stone confirmed as TSA boss
Rear Adm. David Stone has been confirmed as the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
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9/11 report urges info sharing, biometrics
The long-awaited report calls for better information sharing and adoption of biometric technologies.
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Application Accepted
Of the 13 million loan and grant applications it received this year, the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid Office got 82 percent of them—nearly 10.7 million—online.
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Army to speed up some FCS
The Army announced today it will deploy some Future Combat System technologies faster than originally planned.
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HHS plans for e-records
Department officials have 12 strategies for an interoperable health network.
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