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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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Military certifies biometric profile

The Defense Department also launched a biometrics Web site.