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Online extra: Congress rebuffs E-Gov Fund, centralized hiring site in ’04 spending
The $820 billion fiscal 2004 omnibus bill clears $328 billion in discretionary spending, including roughly $57 billion for IT.
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DHS buys into EMall
The Homeland Security Department today announced it will use a tailored version of the Defense Department’s electronic shopping mall to buy goods and services.<br>
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Online extra: White House backs joint projects on health care, bioterror detection
Sharing technology across agencies to integrate federal processes and improve efficiency is an administration priority.
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How major IT projects made out, by agency
Agriculture Department USDA would get $46 million for increased testing and surveillance and development of an animal identification system to protect the food supply from mad cow disease. The system will include radio frequency ID tags for animals and databases for animal and facilities identification.
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Pentagon backs off e-voting
Officials cite 'inability to ensure legitimacy' of electronic votes.
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Northrop, EDS join CSC on US-VISIT bid
The CSC team also has 11 other principals for the bid to build the enterprise architecture for DHS' visitor tracking system.
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Indian trust model open for comment
The Interior Department is accepting public comments on its updated effort to improve the management of Indian trust funds.
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DHS shops on Defense mall
The Pentagon will tailor its electronic procurement system for the Homeland Security Department.
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EDS to separate NMCI results
The company will report earnings exclusive of the money-losing operation on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.
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NASCIO puts out privacy guide
It's designed to make sure state agencies' privacy policies follow the law.
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Agencies honored for Web work
The Industry Advisory Council and the Federal CIO Council, in partnership with E-Gov, announced the Excellence.gov awards.
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OMB: E-Gov cooperation starts right here
Tad Anderson, OMB’s associate administrator for e-government and IT, said his office must communicate better with Congress about the benefits of the IT reform agenda.<br><@SM>
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OMB: Focus on cybersecurity before new projects
The Office of Management and Budget has told 18 agencies not to develop, modernize or enhance IT systems until their cybersecurity problems are fixed.<br>
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NASA aids search for Fla. girl
Two NASA facilities have enhanced a videotape that may show the abduction of the 11-year-old.
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Homeland security authorization committee may be created
Rep. Curt Weldon says prospects for a permanent House authorization committee over homeland security are very good.
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Senate passes DHS tech bill
It would create a program to transfer counterterrorism technology to state and local law enforcement.
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Web users still call Social Security
A surprising number of retirees who use an online service follow up with a phone call, according to SSA's research.
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TTIC: We help threat assessment
The Terrorist Threat Integration Center's director says his organization has helped federal officials determine the nation's most recent threat level.
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Keane joins General Dynamics board
Jack Keane, former Army vice chief of staff, will be a director for the company.
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