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Emery to be Homeland Security deputy CIO

Mark Emery, acting deputy CIO at the Transportation Security Administration, will be named to the same position at DHS soon, say industry sources.

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Senate confirms VA CIO

Former Dell exec McFarland replaces Gauss.

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Electronic Records funds approved

Congress gave the Electronic Records Archives program $35.9 million, the amount requested by the White House.

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Bush picks Young for DOD acquisition

John Young is the nominee for deputy acquisition director for the Defense Department.

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Info sharing, analysis boosts security

At least according to a Transportation Security Administration official.

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US-VISIT faces land hurdles

Installing the visitor tracking system at land crossings could be even harder than doing it at airports.

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Share-in-savings is one approach to e-gov sustainability

With many of the 25 Quicksilver e-government initiatives in their final phases, the Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to consider using a share-in-savings model to fund their operation and maintenance.<br>

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Security analysts recommend scrapping online voting plans

A group of security analysts who have evaluated Defense Department plans for an online voting pilot have recommended that the plan be scrapped because its security cannot be ensured.<br><@SM>

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60 percent of taxpayers eligible for free e-file

Most taxpayers are eligible to use the IRS’ free tax preparation and electronic filing program, the agency announced today.<br>

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Diploma mill inquiry reaches military

Two Capitol Hill leaders asked GAO officials to expand their investigation of diploma mills to include Defense employees.

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DOJ exec urges creative funding for cops

Law enforcement agencies won't get much through the usual federal grants, but thinking creatively can yield more money, a Justice official says.

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Analysts call for hold on military e-voting

Scientists who analyzed the system believe it could be vulnerable to hacking, DOD officials do not intend to change their plans.

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Improved USAJobs site attracting hordes of job hunters

Federal job seekers are using the new USAJobs Web site at a rate of more than 10 times the previous site, the Office of Personnel Management said.<br>

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Agencies on the path to P3P

One piece of the E-Government Act of 2002 aims to make Web site policies easier for users to understand.

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More diploma investigation likely

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee may request a broader study of diploma mills.

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Netcentric warfare to use more sims

As the military becomes a more networked force, it will have to relearn how to fight, the leader of U.S. Joint Forces Command says.

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Virginia tech agency gets CIO

Lemuel Stewart is the first CIO of the Virginia Information Technology Agency.

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Stenbit content with IT progress

The Defense Department's departing CIO says he's happy with the work done for GIG-BE, NCES, JTRS and other programs.

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DHS chooses mentor-protégé team

Homeland Security Department officials have apparently selected the first two technology vendors to participate in the agency's new mentor-protégé program.

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Puget crime agencies to share data

Northrop Grumman will design and implement the Law Enforcement Information Exchange System for organizations in the Puget Sound region.