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CIOs blame slow pace of e-gov on funding hurdles

Federal CIOs are frustrated with the pace of e-government and funding continues to be a thorny issue, a new survey by the Information Technology Association of America concludes.<br>

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EPA creates geographic info job

Brenda Smith is the environmental agency's first geographic information officer.

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Management agenda tops CIO survey

But getting money for e-government is a challenge for many CIOs, according to the Information Technology Association of America.

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Byrd asks GAO to check out chemical plant protection

Sen. Robert Byrd asked the General Accounting Office to see how much companies have spent on physical protection of critical infrastructures in recent years.

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SEC scrutinizes EDS Navy work

Federal securities regulators asked EDS to provide more information about its work on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.

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Turner wants hearings on watch lists

The ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security expressed concerns about delays in merging terrorism watch lists.

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GAO: Military needs better controls for buying software

Congressional auditors found that DOD lacks standard criteria for buying software used in weapons systems development.

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E-gov officials eye grants, HR

A government task force meets to examine consolidation opportunities in grants management and human resources.

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Mapping overhaul needs industry

The government wants industry's help to change the way geospatial-intelligence is collected, the agency's CIO says.

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Army buys Blue Force parts

Northrop Grumman will get $6.8 million for hardware and parts for the system that lets troops track forces digitally.

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Group to suggest Web standards

GSA's director of citizen services and communications will lead a group that must submit recommendations to OMB.

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DHS backs incident plan

The National Incident Management System establishes a framework to guide first responders from different jurisdictions working together on major disasters.

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Burton sees workforce problems

Acquisition personnel quality is down, says the associate administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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More e-filing of early tax returns

Electronic filing of taxes is up sharply this year because more individuals are using their computers to file returns, the IRS said today.<br>

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Education may list legit schools

Department officials say they will consider creating a list of accredited colleges that could help prospective students identify institutions offering legitimate degrees.

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Navy's Zelibor sent to U.S. Strategic Command

Rear Adm. Zelibor, who had been the service's deputy CIO, will be director of global operations for the command.

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Defense transformation exec pushes for energy weapons plan

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski advocated the establishment of a road map to investigate developing directed energy weapons.

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E-filing keeps rising

If early tax filers are any indication, a record number of taxpayers could be filing electronically this year.

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DigiStamp complains about Electronic Postmark

Company officials say the U.S. Postal Service competes unfairly against firms that offer an online service for authenticating digital documents.

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DHS sets detector standards

The Homeland Security Department adopted its first radiological and nuclear detector standards.