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Governor info now online

The National Governors Association has a database with information about state governors going back to colonial times.

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Toregas to retire from Public Tech

After 32 years of working with local governments, Costis Toregas plans to step down as chairman of Public Technology Inc.

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NARA seeks 3 percent IT gain

The National Archives and Records Administration hopes to spend $98 million for IT in fiscal 2005.

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Robbins-Gioia snags project management deal

The company is a vendor on a blanket purchase agreement for Homeland Security.

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E-gov slows in Europe

A survey shows 45 percent of government services are online in Western Europe.

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CAPPS gains in TSA request

In the 2005 budget proposal, airline passenger screening gets $15 million more and IT managed services gets $13 million less.

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DOD seeks $10.8B for science, tech research

Military spending on science and technology RDT&E would grow slower than the rest of the department's fiscal 2005 budget under the president's request.

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President’s plan: Funnel GWAC, schedule fees to E-Gov Fund

The administration is trying to make up for the $87 million shortfall in money appropriated to the E-Government Fund over the last three years by tapping fees generated by schedule and governmentwide acquisition contracts.<br>

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IT request not finalized for Defense

Although federal documents list $27.4 billion for the military's 2005 information technology request, the actual figure won't be available until March or April.

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E-gov fund ambition shrivels

The administration is asking for a much smaller central e-government fund than in recent years.

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Bush backs bonuses

The president's budget includes $300 million to provide pay over and above an employee's salary for good work.

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DHS tech request rises 8 percent

President Bush wants to spend $4.43 billion on homeland security IT in fiscal 2005.

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Budget keys on national security

Except for programs related to homeland security and defense, the $2.4 trillion fiscal 2005 budget request increases spending less than 1 percent.

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PART still apart from law

The tool for assessing programs' effectiveness is still not effectively linked to the budget planning law, GAO says.

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School data goes online

The Education Department's new Web site offers access to comparative school data that previously was not readily available to the public.

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Homeland security to power IT growth

Homeland security demands will continue to fuel the tech market in 2004 and 2005, say Meta Group officials.

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House committee to study PART

Lawmakers plan to hold a series of hearings to examine the effectiveness of OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool.

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Innovation award semifinalists chosen

The 50 programs picked for the Innovations in American Government awards include several technology- or Internet-based federal projects.

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Management scores rise

OMB says agencies showed higher marks in overall technology management since last fall.

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Cyber Alert system catches on

The signup site for the National Cyber Security Alert System has captured public attention.