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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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Congress' input wanted on ratings

Lawmakers should be more involved in rating programs and linking performance to budgets, OMB officials say.

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Haycock to leave OMB

Bob Haycock has been in charge of the federal enterprise architecture.

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Quest to update Army Windows

Netcom will use Quest Reporter to assess existing Windows NT domains and Quest Migrator to convert from NT to Active Directory and Exchange 2003.

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Border agency leads DHS server merger

The Homeland Security Department's server consolidation starts with Border and Transportation Security Directorate.

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IRS offers corporate e-filing

It's the first time the agency has used XML to receive tax returns.

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Budgets and mandates slow adoption of e-voting

Security concerns haven’t been a deterrent to state and local adoption of electronic voting systems, election officials and e-voting advocates said today.<br>

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OPM issues new RFI for Recruitment One-Stop project

The Office of Personnel Management is asking vendors for ideas to improve its USAJobs Web portal, a sign that the agency could be ready to address the uncertain status of its plans for the site.<br>

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Old Dominion to support JFCOM

U.S. Joint Forces Command officials have awarded a $22 million contract to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation.

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Utah leaves the MATRIX

Utah Governor Olene Walker last week officially halted the state's participation in the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange.

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General calls for logistics architecture

The military needs connections among existing supply systems, Army Lt. Gen. Claude Christianson said.

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Poll: Give us interoperability

A new poll shows most Americans believe the government could do more for homeland security, but they're not worried about cyberattacks.

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Agencies to organize digital records

By 2007, the National Archives and Records Administration anticipates having an operational archive for digital materials.

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Acquisition Solutions wins Justice job

The company will help DOJ develop strategies for acquisition and contracts for the Integrated Wireless Network.

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USDA launches AgLearn online training system

The department has launched the Agriculture Learning System to provide one-stop learning services for USDA employees nationwide.

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GSA readies RFI for next wave of e-gov projects

The General Services Administration by the end of the month will kick off new business consolidation initiatives by releasing a request for information.<@SM>

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BioWatch funding increase sought

New technology will let officials make better use of that money, says the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate.