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Army buys tech for tactical centers
General Dynamics Corp. won a $7 million contract for hardware and software for tactical operations centers where commanders make battlefield decisions.
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Counting votes
The authors of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 have taken a stand against requiring direct recording electronic voting machines to generate a voter-verified paper record.
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Sixty percent of tax returns have been e-filed
Electronic filing of income tax returns remains at record levels.<br>
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IRS Oversight Board and commish bump heads
In a dramatic divergence from the IRS, the IRS Oversight Board last week said the Bush administration’s proposed fiscal 2005 budget will hamstring the tax agency’s efforts to upgrade its systems.
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A few steps forward at DHS, a few steps back
As the government’s homeland security operations mature, its IT functions appear less like a helpless newborn and more like an energetic if fumbling toddler.
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OMB lines up next set of e-gov projects
The Office of Management and Budget expects agencies to finish the next set of e-government projects by October 2005.<@SM>To set this process in motion, the General Services Administration later this month will release a request for information to industry for initiatives aimed at consolidating lines of business.
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Vendor protests Air Force contract award
A rival says SI International, which won an $800 million Air Force deal, doesn't meet the procurement's small-business requirement.
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AgLearn includes Web training
Officials expect employees to take courses via the Internet to receive additional training and education.
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Army, GAO clash on FCS
Congressional auditors say the Army should prove key components of the Future Combat Systems work before doing anything else with it.
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US-VISIT to include visa waivers
As of Sept. 30, travelers from visa-waiver countries must enroll in the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program.
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GAO pushes for better flood data
FEMA's flood mapping project needs consistent data collection for communities with similar risk, auditors say.
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Viisage to support DOD cards
The Defense Manpower Data Center will get a Viisage system with printers for producing secure ID cards.
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Lieberman wants more DHS funding
Administration officials say Bush's budget proposal already shows that Homeland Security is important.
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Judge dismisses NARA suit
But the ruling by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly doesn't answer the question of whether or not an executive order trumps a congressional statute when it comes to presidential records.
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E-Rulemaking will use a centralized docket system
The E-Rulemaking project team by the fall will test a central, governmentwide online docket system for information and comment on proposed federal rules and regulations.<br>
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Modest IT budget growth beats a cut, Senate staffer says
During the upcoming budget cycle in Congress, homeland security IT requests expected to be among the priorities.<br>
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DHS picks biosensor developers
Fourteen teams of companies and universities were chosen to develop the first generation of biological detection sensors and systems.
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Performance is king
Government IT vendors need to deliver cheaper and faster, say speakers at a Federal Sources conference.
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