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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.
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Wisconsin uses Web for prison schedules
State officials say their online system for scheduling inmate transfers can cut costs by up to a third.
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GSA’s Sindelar takes on familiar role for OMB, e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is getting serious about its line of business consolidation initiatives—called by some the next wave of e-government projects.
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GAO sees electronic fingerprinting gains
Law enforcement agencies have increased the volume and timeliness of submissions to an FBI database, Congressional auditors found.
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DHS works on tech standards
Standards for new technology and interoperability among legacy systems are a top priority, a Homeland Security Department official said.
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Antibomb tech could take a long time
It may be awhile before the military fields technology to counter roadside bombs, a congressman said.
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Understanding could breed homeland security cooperation
So says a report from the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Platts pushes 5-year assessments
Rep. Todd Platts introduced a bill to 'codify the requirement for a coordinated, evidence-based review of programs.'
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Analysis skill needed, experts say
State and local agencies are unable to analyze information related to homeland security, said panelists at an AFCEA conference.
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State: Tech upgrades will speed visas
GAO says visas for foreign science scholars take too long, but the State Department says it's improving its systems to accelerate the process.
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