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E-gov faces obstacles, eh?

Many Canadian agencies still lack detailed plans for shifting their processes and services online, according to Ottawa's auditor general.

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FEMA focuses on enterprise architecture

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's new CIO says his top priority is developing an enterprise architecture program.

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Military looks for joint architecture

Lockheed Martin will develop a framework to meld three key net-centric war programs.

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CSC barred from tax-compliance work

The company was left out of new bids for tax-enforcement systems because of its failure to meet deadlines for other modernization contracts.

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ACLU urges halt to CAPPS II

Officials with the ACLU cited a report pointing out flaws in the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening program.

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GAO finds bioterror protection gaps

States are still not fully prepared to respond to bioterrorism or other public health threats, according to a Congressional investigation.

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DHS aims for private sector

The Homeland Security Department during the next two weeks will launch a major campaign to reach out to the private sector.

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Ridge backs idea for DHS committee

The DHS secretary said he would support the creation of a permanent House authorization committee on homeland security.

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Deepwater floats new site

The team responsible for renovating the U.S. Coast Guard fleet launched a site to provide information.

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GAO sees CAPPS II delays

The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS) II is behind schedule in testing and development, Congressional auditors say.

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Two IT firms make DOD top 10

SAIC and CSC were among the top 10 military contractors last year.

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GAO calls for better IT management

Agencies don't perform enough strategic planning, performance measurement and investment management, Congressional auditors say.

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Michael Daconta: The semantic Web

Need help sorting through Web services? What is the semantic Web? Internet expert and researcher Michael Daconta, author of a book by the same title, answered questions Feb. 12 in a live, online forum. <a href="http://gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/24897-2.html">Transcript</a>

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USDA brews a plan for electronic receipts for coffee trades

The Agriculture Department has OK’ed the use of electronic warehouse receipts for the handling of coffee trades. <@SM>

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HSARPA awards small biz grants

A total of 66 firms will get grants from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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Air Force brings Qwest back to Peterson

The five-year, $1.3 million contract is a win-back for Qwest, which had served the base earlier before ICG Communications took over.

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HUD to hold house auction online

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will sell up to 4,000 homes in a two-day Internet auction.

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Assessments: There ought to be a law, officials say

Agencies should be legally required to assess the results of programs, Bush administration officials say.

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Maryland to boost communication

State homeland security officials plan to increase communication between their offices and local governments to fix gaps in information, funding and understanding.

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Federal patch service to stop

A federal official suggested that agencies would have to find commercial alternatives to the government's patch management service.