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House plans e-gov cuts

Congressional support for e-government initiatives has been shaky from the start, but a recent move sharply undercuts a handful of the projects, even as they near completion.

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The ‘Intelligent Internet’ is making gains

Key developments in computer intelligence synthesis should bolster growth of electronic government services, according to a recent report.<@SM>

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Group outlines records problems

The Electronic Records Policy Working Group is expected to publish a report on these challenges by July 1.

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Is eight enough for data?

Four times as many airlines as originally thought turned over passenger information to TSA contractors.

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Army buys Apple supercomputer

The MACH 5 will use 1,566 dual-processor servers and is expected to top 25 teraflops when it goes online.

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Byrd delays OFPP nominee

The senior senator from West Virginia wants to meet with David Safavian before the latter is confirmed as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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Grants available for preservation R&D

Feds are offering $2.3 million in research grants for managing and preserving digital information.

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NCS boss to leave

Brenton Greene will resign effective July 2.

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Duffey to head EDS government unit

Jim Duffey has been with EDS for 21 years.

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Compliance lacking for GIS

Auditors found that many agency geospatial data holdings fail to follow OMB requirements.

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Legislators push for transit security funding

Public ground transportation systems get far less federal funding for security than aviation.

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Bad data forces changes in terrorism report

Officials blamed outdated databases and mismanaged input for underreporting terrorism in 2003.

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HSIN pilot adds Dallas

The city joins Seattle, Indianapolis and Atlanta in testing the Homeland Security Information Network.

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NMCI test center delayed

It won't be ready for several more months, says NMCI's staff director.

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GSA names acquisition chief

Karl Reichelt gets the job.

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Marines struggle with 'rocky' NMCI

Progress on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet has been unacceptable, a Marine general says.

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HHS awards Northrop Grumman e-Travel order

The Health and Human Services Department has awarded a nearly $1 million task order to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems to implement its Web-based e-Travel management.

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Navy leader backs NMCI, EDS

The service cannot afford to go back to where it was before NMCI, Navy Secretary Gordon England says.

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E-voting skeptics rally for paper

Rep. Rush Holt led a rally to heighten the sense of urgency for e-voting paper trail legislation.

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USDA gushes over electronic food stamps

Agriculture Department officials gathered in Washington, D.C., today to bid farewell to the paper system.