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OPM issued a proposed rule governing the Information Technology Exchange program.
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How the federal government is attracting a new generation of technology workers
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Navy e-business unit targets back-office projects
The Navy’s eBusiness Operations Office works like many military units; it finds a target and looks for the simplest, most efficient way of hitting it.<@SM>But in the case of the e-business office, the targets are ways to improve the service’s back-office operations, and its ammunition is the funding to support them.
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E-Gov fund shortchanged again
The $820 billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill that the Senate passed last night allocated only $3 million for the E-Government fund—$2 million less than last year and $42 million less than the president’s request.<@SM>
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Wanted: GoLearn thoughts
Office of Personnel Management officials want ideas to develop a task order for the Government Online Learning Center.
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Cebrowski sees transformation change
The director of DOD's Force Transformation Office praises netcentric efforts.
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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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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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